The Narcotics Control Bureau uncovered a drug traffickers’ network operating on darknet platforms and encrypted messaging apps, seizing 2,338 LSD blotters, 160 MDMA pills, charas, amphetamine, and liquid MDMA. The operation targeted parcels from the Netherlands and domestically intercepted packages. This highlights the trend of drug traffickers using darknet markets and encrypted platforms for distribution.
NCB’s crackdown on darknet-based narcotics trafficking networks in India is significant, emphasizing the misuse of such platforms for drug distribution. Previously, the NCB secured the conviction of a drug trafficker involved in heroin smuggling across the Indo-Pak border, leading to a 10-year rigorous imprisonment and a fine.
In a separate case, the NCB dismantled an international drug trafficking network connecting Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka, arresting five individuals and seizing Hashish Oil and Charas worth nearly Rs 10 crore. The agency intercepted a vehicle on the Bengaluru-Hyderabad Highway, recovering Charas trafficked from Kathmandu, Nepal, and destined for Sri Lanka via sea route.
