Overview

• The government approved 177 new posts, expanding the former Narcotics Cell from 34 to 211 personnel, including one SP, six DySPs and 13 PIs.
• Units will be established in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and the Kutch border range to cover key corridors.
• The task force will focus exclusively on NDPS cases, supervise investigations registered at local police stations and target syndicates and inter-State offenders.
• Officials said the approach aims for systematic probes and tougher penalties, with scope to use PIT-NDPS provisions for detention of accused.
• Under CID Crime supervision, the force plans a dedicated data and intelligence capability to analyze repeat offenders and map networks.