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Source: The post is based on the article “CBI launches ‘Operation Garuda’ against illicit drug trafficking” published in Livemint on 1st October 2022.
What is the News?
The Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) has launched a multi-phase ‘Operation Garuda’ against an illicit drug trafficking network.
What is Operation Garuda?
Launched by: Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI)
Aim: To disrupt, degrade and dismantle drug networks with international linkages through the rapid exchange of criminal intelligence on drug trafficking and coordinated law enforcement actions across international jurisdictions.
– The operation was initiated in close coordination with Interpol and Narcotics Control Bureau for combating the smuggling of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances, with a special focus on the Indian Ocean region.
