Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the orders for preventive detention will be issued against those who frequently commit crimes related to drug consumption and distribution.
Delhi Police have detained three drug traffickers Shahid Khan alias Chote Pradhan, Sunny alias Prem and Mohammed Tabrej for one year under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS .
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The home ministry, under Amit Shah, feels the control of the Act should be shifted to the MHA. The finance ministry is digging in its heels and feels that the proposal has not been “thought through in detail”.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is a central law enforcement and intelligence agency that has been tasked with combating drug trafficking and the use of illegal substances under the provisions of the NDPS Act.