The government has designed a comprehensive policy to control smuggling and spread of narcotics in the country.
The number of police stations has been increased from 25 to 28 by activating three additional police stations in the country, said an official of Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control.
He said deployment of anti-narcotics personnel would be increased at all international airports, seaports and dry ports to counter narcotics trafficking through passengers and goods. He said a programme has been chalked out for the capacity building of ANF officials and law enforcement agencies through training and provision of equipments to counter narcotics activities.
Intelligence network of ANF will be further expanded inside main cities to locate and hunt drug smugglers and peddlers, he said.
To a question, he said random and surprise checking by ANF special squads at Railways stations would be increased to control the smuggling and spread of narcotics in the country.
To another question, he said use of CCTV cameras for effective profiling of passengers at all airports will be ensured for proper surveillance. He said areas around educational institutions would be monitored on regular basis to stop and counter sale of drugs to students by peddlers and suppliers.