Operation Black Hawk
Prelims:
Internal
Security
Mains:
GS Paper III:
Internal Security
Current relevance:
The
Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), through its Madhya Pradesh and Uttar
Pradesh Units, conducted ‘Operation Black Hawk’ near Lucknow and seized
18.64 kg of crude heroin in two operations.
Highlights:
Operation Black Hawk:
1.
Operation
Black Hawk was conducted by the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) to
intercept and disrupt an inter-State heroin trafficking network operating
from the North-East to Uttar Pradesh.
2.
The
operation also aims to trace upstream suppliers and dismantle connected
downstream distribution channels through follow-up financial and logistical
investigations.
3.
In
the first operation, teams intercepted a vehicle after tracking it along the Sultanpur–Lucknow
Highway.
4.
In
the second operation, a truck travelling along the Siliguri–Lucknow corridor
was intercepted near Barabanki.
Enforcement & Legal Action:
1.
The
operations involved intelligence gathering, inter-unit coordination,
tracking across toll plazas and technical inspection of vehicles.
2.
All three suspects were booked under stringent
provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act,
1985.
3.
Follow-up
financial and logistical investigations are being conducted.
4.
Investigators
are seeking to identify upstream suppliers in the North-East and
downstream distribution networks.
Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN):
1.
According
to the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, the Central Bureau of
Narcotics (CBN) is the organisation headed by the Narcotics Commissioner.
2.
Licenses
farmers and supervises and controls the licit cultivation of opium poppy
and Procures opium produced by licensed cultivators.
3.
Enforcement: Undertakes preventive and enforcement
activities against violations of narcotics laws.
4.
NDPS
investigations:
Investigates offences under the NDPS Act, 1985 and files complaints
before courts.
5.
Illicit
assets: Traces and
freezes illegally acquired property under Chapter V-A of the NDPS Act.
6.
Licensing: Issues licences for the manufacture of synthetic
narcotic drugs.
7.
International
movement: Issues Export
Authorisations and Import Certificates for narcotic drugs and psychotropic
substances.
8.
Precursor
chemicals: Issues No
Objection Certificates (NOCs) for import/export of specified precursor
chemicals.
Source: PIB - https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2302577®=48&lang=1