The 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan', under which recent anti-narcotics operations were conducted, aims to:

Create a drug-free India through coordinated efforts

Promote the export of medicinal cannabis

Provide legal aid to drug offenders

Regulate the pharmaceutical pricing of controlled substances

Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Enforcement Directorate primarily focuses on:

Tracing and attaching the proceeds of crime generated from illegal activities

Prosecuting individuals for the possession of narcotics

Providing rehabilitation services to drug addicts

Regulating the import and export of chemical precursors

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4 September 2026

ED crackdown on narcotics networks

The topic involves the application of the PMLA by a statutory body (ED) to combat drug trafficking, which is a core component of internal security and national policy against narcotics.

Notes

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted multi-state searches across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, and Telangana targeting narcotics networks.
Operations are linked to the national 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' (Drug-Free India campaign).
Investigations are being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to trace proceeds of crime.
Modus operandi identified in several cases includes remote supervision via encrypted messaging apps, use of currency note tokens for cash delivery, and complex procurement-to-delivery chains.
ED is investigating the laundering of drug proceeds into legitimate assets, including real estate, vehicles, and shrimp farming businesses in Nagapattinam, Velankanni, and Thaliyamadi.
Cases involve international linkages, specifically the smuggling of methamphetamine and MDMA to Sri Lanka and from Muscat.
The crackdown involves coordination between the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), state police, and the ED to dismantle financial networks supporting drug trafficking.

Part of a longer story

This is day 3 of 4 in Anti-drug enforcement operations in Kerala, which has been running since 20 August 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

Discuss the role of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in dismantling the financial infrastructure of organized drug trafficking networks in India. 150 words

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The nexus between drug trafficking and money laundering poses a significant threat to India's internal security. Analyze the challenges in tracking illicit financial flows and suggest measures to strengthen inter-agency coordination to achieve the objectives of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. 250 words

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Prelims

The 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan', under which recent anti-narcotics operations were conducted, aims to:

Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Enforcement Directorate primarily focuses on:

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ED launches multi-State crackdown on narcotics networks across South

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