The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) led the third quarterly State-Level Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meeting for Assam in Guwahati on Saturday, bringing together multiple enforcement agencies to strengthen inter-agency coordination and dismantle drug trafficking networks.
The meeting, held at the Police Headquarters in Guwahati, was chaired by NCB Deputy Director General (North Eastern Region) R. Sudhakar. According to an NCB official, it focused on adopting a network-centric approach to tackling emerging narcotics threats. “The meeting was convened at Police Headquarters in Guwahati to further strengthen inter-agency coordination and enhance collective efforts to effectively address emerging narcotics threats,” the official said in a social media post.
Discussions covered Assam’s narcotics scenario, emerging trafficking routes, operational challenges and significant cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, with emphasis on dismantling entire drug trafficking networks rather than isolated operations.
Officials also deliberated on the effective use of the NIDAN Portal, NATGRID and Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)-related inputs for intelligence development and investigation. The meeting highlighted the achievements of Operation Trident, a joint NCB-ED-Mizoram Police operation in which 38 teams conducted simultaneous searches at 38 locations across three northeastern states.
The meeting was attended by officials from the NIA, ED, DRI, BSF, CRPF, SSB, RPF, Customs, Income Tax, SIB, State ANTF and other agencies, along with Superintendents of Police from 13 sensitive districts of Assam.
The SPs shared district-specific narcotics trends and enforcement challenges. The meeting reaffirmed the agencies’ collective commitment to intelligence sharing, coordinated enforcement, financial investigations and dismantling organised drug trafficking networks in Assam as part of the vision of a “Nasha Mukt Bharat,” or drug-free India.
Last month, similar discussions on strengthening intelligence sharing, financial investigations and coordinated enforcement were held at the NCB’s third quarterly State-Level Joint Coordination Committee meeting of 2026 for Rajasthan in Jaipur.
Original Source: https://assamtribune.com/guwahati/ncbs-third-state-level-jcc-meet-in-guwahati-focuses-on-dismantling-drug-networks-1622373
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Publish Date: 2026-11-08 12:18:00
