Agencies discuss mapping of drug trafficking routes & intelligence sharing
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Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TG-ANB) Director Sandeep Shandilya said that the stakeholders are in the process of developing a common platform for intelligence exchange.
"Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handling trans-border operations, coordination in unravelling financial trails and financial assets of major players in drug trafficking, and the mode of assistance in sharing advanced technology tools, including forensics available with respective agencies, were discussed," Shandilya stated.
At the meeting, senior officials from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) participated. During this meeting, police shared details of the 250 accused wanted from various states of India with the concerned state police. The meeting was inaugurated by the in-charge Director General of Police, Jitender.
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