“Telangana is not a source of supplying drugs, but a transit destination. However, stringent action has to be taken against offenders,” said Telangana Crime Investigation Department (CID) Additional Director General of Police Mahesh M Bhagwat.
He said that as many as 214 Preventive Detention (PD) Act cases were initiated against offenders in 2022 in the state.
A large-scale problem
According to Bhagwat, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances (NDPS) are creating havoc in society. Drug addiction has become rampant among the youth and some sections of society.
Drug trafficking has become an form of organised crime, said Bhagwat. To break the chain, cases have to be investigated in a scientific manner, establishing the link from source to destination, he added.
Search and seizure of drugs has to be done as per the procedure laid down in the NDPS Act, he said, at a day-long training session on the NDPS Act and investigation procedure.
The training was organised by the CID for all units in Telangana.
Training in progress
Director General of Police Anjani Kumar, who inaugurated the training programme, highlighted the importance of getting convictions in NDPS cases.
Bhagwat talked about the different types of drugs, their sources, and common destinations. He explained the importance of conducting a proper investigation in NDPS cases.
Subject experts and resource persons were also invited to conduct training sessions.
A Ranghadhan, Superintendent, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, explained the investigation procedure and prosecution with examples, in detail.
Dr Venkanna, Head of Department of the Clues Team of Telangana Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), talked about the seizure procedure and also highlighted the equipment used and analysis methods.
Over 220 officers from the state participated in the training. C Anasuya, IPS, SP Narcotics Cell, CID, coordinated the training programme.
