The central government has set up a special task force to monitor drug trafficking on the darknet and through cryptocurrency, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.
The task force will operate under the Multi-Agency Centre (MAC).
Why It Matters
Drug smugglers are increasingly using anonymous websites, encrypted apps, and digital currencies to hide their activities and move money without detection.
Replying in writing, Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home Affairs, said the new task force will focus on:
Tracking darknet drug platforms
Monitoring cryptocurrency-linked drug payments
Sharing intelligence between agencies
Identifying new smuggling methods and routes
What Has Changed
Coordination has been strengthened between the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), State Anti-Narcotics Task Forces, and border guarding forces.
Joint Coordination Committees have also been set up at central and state levels to closely monitor investigations related to major drug seizures.
The NCB is carrying out joint operations with agencies such as the Navy, Coast Guard, Border Security Force, and state police.
What’s Next
The government has also launched NIDAAN, a national digital database of arrested drug offenders.
The platform stores:
Identity details
Photographs and fingerprints
Case and court-related information
Authorities say better data sharing and digital surveillance will help break organised drug networks that operate across states and borders using modern technology.
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