NCB Uncovers Drug Syndicates’ Use of Digital Platforms for Trafficking
The Union Minister further stated that to curb technology enabled drug trafficking and other related criminal activities, the Central government has taken various steps through NCB
Hyderabad: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), which is probing the drug trafficking case, found the instances of the use of digital platforms by drug traffickers.
The NCB’s investigations have revealed use of digital platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat, Zangi, Signal and social media platforms by organised drug trafficking syndicates for coordinating procurement, transportation, concealment and distribution of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
This was stated by the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, while responding to a question raised by Telangana Rajya Sabha member M Anil Kumar Yadav on smuggling of narcotic drugs in Rajya Sabha a few days ago.
The Union Minister further stated that to curb technology enabled drug trafficking and other related criminal activities, the Central government has taken various steps through NCB.
It engaged cyber experts to enhance capability to investigate darknet enabled drug trafficking and cryptocurrency-based transactions.
Capacity building programmes are being conducted on regular basis in collaboration with the United States-Drug Enforcement Administration (US-DEA) and Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Gandhinagar for officers of NCB and other Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs).
The move is aimed at strengthening capabilities in cyber-enabled narcotics investigations, digital forensics, darknet monitoring, cryptocurrency investigations and investigation of technology-enabled drug trafficking.
