Indian police to block Indo-Lanka drug trafficking

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The Indian Police have constituted a special squad called the D-Team, to mount surveillance on drug traffickers and contain the smuggling activities after witnessing a spurt in smuggling of drugs between Sri Lanka and India via sea route.

Announcing the formation of the special team on Friday, Superintendent of Police N.M. Mylvahanan said in Ramanathapuram that the five-member team, headed by a Sub Inspector of Police, would work round the clock, collecting intelligence on drug trafficking after mounting surveillance on drug traffickers, who had been arrested in last three years in the district.

The D-Team formed on the lines of C Branch to deal with crime offenders would monitor the movements of the drug traffickers and function directly under the control of Special Branch police, which, in turn, would come under his direct control, the SP said.

As the smugglers used the islets in the Gulf of Mannar region as transit points before they smuggled the contraband to Sri Lanka, it has been decided to launch joint inspections in the islets in coordination with the Forest department, Coastal Security Group, Q branch and Fisheries department, the SP said.

The coastal security meeting, chaired by Collector K. Nanthakumar on Tuesday decided to launch the inspections next week, the SP said and urged the general public to alert the police about the smuggling activities by calling the ‘Hello Police’ at 83000 31100’.

The details of the callers would be kept secret and those who provide vital information would be rewarded, the SP said.

The formation of ‘D-Team’ assumed significance as the district police had registered 24 drug trafficking cases during the last six months and arrested 36 smugglers, police said.

After the coastal Mandapam, Verkodu, Thriupullani and Uthirakosamangai check-posts were alerted, there has been considerable reduction in smuggling of drugs through the sea route to the sea shores, the SP said.

After alerting the check-posts, the police had last month impounded a lorry, used for smuggling ganja in Erwadi, police added. (The Hindu)

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Amila Saturday, 18 July 2015 11:08 AM

But our politicians give release note to clear drug containers.

Mm Saturday, 18 July 2015 12:21 PM

And some people want to have ferry services and construct Bridges to India!!! This shows why these Tamil Nadu fishermen are begging to fish in our waters!!

Waco Sunday, 19 July 2015 04:04 AM

India should confine their activities to India only.

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