Evaluating the Effectiveness of Narcotic Control Bureau in Curbing Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs: A Legal Analysis

Abstract

Drug trafficking is the illegal trade of drugs across states and countries, this is a term refers to the smuggling marijuana, cocaine, heroin, opium and prohibited substances. Different routes are used by criminal networks to transport other illicit products as criminal’s device ever more creative ways of disguising illegal drugs. It is a major gain of money for organized criminals to perform illegal activities. Economic discrepancies and non-existence of service prospects in certain areas are among the common grounds of drug operating. Planned law-breaking criminal activities cannot get advantage from illegitimate accomplishments. Substance trading is a severe subject that create threat to the public, monetary, and governmental structures of the country. The illegal occupation of drugs is a constant phenomenon and it continues to develop highly with innovative skills and procedures. In this article the aim of the Researcher is to study role and function of legal agencies under the provision of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Keywords: Illegal trade, Smuggling, Opium, Heroin, Legal agencies.