CBI Chief at NACEN's National Seminar on Drug Law Enforcement
Legal Corner Icon — the image was hosted by the publisher and was not captured.CBI Director Ranjit Sinha inaugurated the three-day National Seminar on Drug Law Enforcement for the officers of various enforcement agencies from all over India conducted by the National Academy of Customs, Excise & Narcotics (NACEN), on the 03 February 2014 at New Delhi. He emphasized on the importance of intelligence collection and coordination between the intelligence and enforcement agencies across the country in order to effectively tackle the menace of drug-trafficking and related crimes. Rashmi Verma, Additional Secretary in the Department of Revenue, in her key-note address expressed concern over the escalating rates of narcotics related crimes in India, while encapsulating the current scenario of narco-terrorism in the world. The Director General of NACEN, Dr. G. Sreekumar Menon welcomed the guests and participants to the seminar after explaining the contemporary relevance of the seminar.
Legal Corner Icon — the image was hosted by the publisher and was not captured.Following the inaugural ceremony, the technical sessions commenced with an address by Vice-Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal, Director General of Coast Guard, who elaborated upon the various facets of maritime security. Jayadev Ranade, Member National Security Advisory Board, Rohit Chaudary, ADGP, Punjab Police, P.K. Dash, DRI Mumbai, Devesh Malladi, IDMA, were amongst the distinguished speakers who inspired the delegates with their presentations covering a wide range of issues from national security, Indo-Pak border issues, Synthetic Drug Smuggling, Controls over drugs, etc. and interacted with them during their sessions. The day wrapped up with the address by Lt.Gen.(Rtd.) P.C.Katoch that focused on challenges in dealing with Afghanistan related drug-trafficking. The seminar saw robust participation from enforcement officers across the country. The following two days will consist of insightful sessions on a variety of topics including United Nations Drug Conventions, Indian Land Borders, Money-laundering and Counterfeit currency.
The Top Brass of CBEC was nowhere to be seen in the Seminar. Why?
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