Invoke NDPS Act in narcotics drug cases affected by Custom formations

Instruction No. 10/2020-Customs

F. No. 394162/2019-Commr (Inv.-Customs)

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs
(Investigation – Customs)

10^th Floor, Tower-2. Jeevan Bharti Building,
Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001.
Tel. 011-21400625
Email ID: inv-customs@gov.in
Dated: 10/06/2020

To,

All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs/ Customs (Preventive)
All Principal Chief Commissioners/ Chief Commissioners of Customs & Central Excise,
The Directors General, DRI/DGGI

Madam/ Sir,

Sub: Instructions regarding NDPS Act, 1985.

I am directed to state that the Hon’ble Home Minister has directed that in all cross-border narcotics drug cases affected by the Custom formations, NDPS Act, 1985 should also be invoked under which Custom officers are duly empowered to provide effective deterrence to cross-border smuggling of drugs.

Yours sincerely,

(Zubair Riaz)
Commissioner (Inv -Customs)
CBIC,New Delhi