Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
Mandate and Powers
The NCB is the apex central agency for drug law enforcement in India, established under the NDPS Act with effect from March 1986.
- Statutory basis: NDPS Act, 1985 (Section 4); NCB functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs
- Mandate: Coordinate action by all Central and State enforcement agencies; implement India's obligations under international drug conventions (UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961; Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971; UN Convention Against Illicit Traffic, 1988)
- Powers: Arrest, search, seizure without warrant in certain conditions; attachment of drug proceeds; international cooperation with INTERPOL and foreign NCBs
- NCB works alongside Customs, Central Excise, BSF, State Police, and CRPF for multi-agency enforcement
- Conducts periodic operations targeting trafficking corridors; Northeast India is a designated high-priority zone
● Tracked since March 05, 2026 · last seen July 05, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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