Customs Officers should Invoke NDPS Act in the Smuggling Cases

[Instruction No. 10/2020-Customs dated 10.06.2020]

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.

F. No. 394/62/2019-Commr(lnv.-Customs)