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NCB's Operation Trident: 38 simultaneous raids in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur
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38 raids, three north-eastern states, one agency: the NCB drug-trafficking operation GS3 internal security tests
NCB runs 38 simultaneous raids in three north-eastern states.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Under Operation Trident, 38 teams of the Narcotics Control Bureau carried out simultaneous raids at 38 locations across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur.
The operation is part of the Centre's campaign against drug trafficking in the north-eastern region.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Operation Trident: 38 NCB teams raided 38 locations simultaneously
- States covered: Assam, Mizoram and Manipur
- Narcotics Control Bureau is the central drug law enforcement and intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs
- NCB was set up in 1986 and works under the NDPS Act, 1985
- North-east borders the Golden Triangle (Myanmar, Laos, Thailand), a major narcotics source region
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How the exam will ask it
ப்ரிலிம்ஸ்
- The Narcotics Control Bureau functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs and coordinates drug law enforcement under the NDPS Act, 1985.
- The Golden Triangle comprises Myanmar, Laos and Thailand, while the Golden Crescent comprises Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran.
- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence deals with customs and smuggling intelligence, while the Enforcement Directorate handles money-laundering and FEMA cases.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS3 Internal Security: porous borders and proximity to the Golden Triangle make the north-east a trafficking corridor. The NDPS Act, 1985 and NCB coordination provide the enforcement framework; simultaneous multi-state raids show inter-state operational coordination. The way forward combines border management, intelligence sharing, financial tracing of drug money and rehabilitation of affected youth.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Operation Trident, in which 38 teams raided locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur, was conducted by which agency?
- Narcotics Control Bureau
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
- Enforcement Directorate
- Central Bureau of Investigation
விடையைக் காட்டு
விடை: A — Correct: Narcotics Control Bureau — The Narcotics Control Bureau, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, ran Operation Trident against drug trafficking. • Directorate of Revenue Intelligence — wrong: The DRI deals with customs and smuggling intelligence, not this NCB operation. • Enforcement Directorate — wrong: The Enforcement Directorate handles money-laundering and FEMA cases. • Central Bureau of Investigation — wrong: The CBI investigates corruption and serious crimes and did not run this operation.
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