India Targets Eradication of Illicit Drug Trade by 2029

…Target 2029: How big is India’s drug challenge? What the latest numbers tell us “ The fight against drugs is the most difficult of all battles, but it can’t be abandoned and must be won by December 31, 2029, ” Shah said Faced with expanding border smuggling routes and a growing domestic market for synthetic narcotics, the government has targeted the eradication of the country’s illicit drug trade by December 31, 2029. At a…

…important. Advocate LN Rao, who started practising law after spending decades in Delhi Police, said this was an achievable target if every force believes this is a priority and was being tracked by the home minister. “ They won the war against naxals after setting a similar deadline. Police can ensure no one sells drugs in their area ,” said Rao, a former deputy commissioner of police. “The government must create drug awareness and ensure convictions. People will fear dealing in drugs when they see criminals receiving jail sentences. The whole…

…heroin seizure(2021 drug bust) was the sixth consignment. Five had gone through. Cross-border drones now carry weapons with the drugs, so this is a national security issue. A courier is replaceable; capital is not. Follow the money, and let the ED attach the proceeds of crime, because the payment trail survives long after the consignment is gone. And treat demand: cut supply alone, and the trade reroutes,” he said. . - ABOUT THE AUTHORPrawesh LamaPrawesh Lama, an Associate Editor at Hindustan Times with nearly two decades of frontline reporting experience…