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News: The Narcotics Control Bureau uncovered a transnational cocaine syndicate and seized 349 kg cocaine worth ₹1,745 crore under Operation WHITE STRIKE.
About Operation WHITE STRIKE
- Operation WHITE STRIKE is a large-scale anti-narcotics operation targeting an international cocaine trafficking syndicate operating through India’s logistics networks.
- Executing Agency: The operation is executed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) through intelligence-based enforcement actions.
- Objective:
- To dismantle organised narcotics supply chains and disrupt transnational drug networks.
- To implement India’s zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking through coordinated operations.
- Key Aspect:
- Coordinated Multi-Location Action: The agency carried out linked operations in Kalamboli and Bhiwandi after sustained intelligence and surveillance for more than six months.
- Large-Scale Seizure Through Follow-Up: Interrogation of one accused led to another hidden consignment, resulting in a total seizure of 349 kg cocaine.
- Use of Logistics and Concealment Methods: The network used warehouse systems and concealed transport, including hiding cocaine inside machinery and packaging it in multiple layers.
