Kerala sets up State Narcotics Control Bureau
The Kerala government has established a State Narcotics Control Bureau under the Excise department to improve the efficiency of anti-drug enforcement. The bureau will utilize existing staff and incorporate specialized wings for cyber intelligence, data analytics, and artificial intelligence.
Why it matters
This restructuring aims to separate narcotics enforcement from tax administration, potentially leading to more effective drug crime prevention through modern technological integration.
The Kerala government on Saturday issued an order launching the State Narcotics Control Bureau (State NCB) under the Excise department to tackle drugs-related crime. The State NCB has been set up as part of modernising the Excise department’s functioning along with investigating and preventing organised Abkari and narcotic offences in the State more effectively.
This will make anti-narcotics enforcement activities more efficient since at present the Excise department is burdened with tax-related affairs also along with enforcement, according to the government order. As per the order, the headquarters of the State NCB will function from the Excise Commissionerate in Thiruvananthapuram, with the Excise Commissioner holding full charge as its head.
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