K'taka DGP says delivery of drugs via courier service a serious challenge
The New Indian Express|October 20, 2024
THE conference of DGPs of southern states on Saturday focused on inter-state smuggling of illicit liquor and narcotics, drug trade and terror financing, radicalisation and cybercrime, left-wing extremism, interstate crimes and illegal transport of weapons, red sanders and contraband items, a release said.
K'taka DGP says delivery of drugs via courier service a serious challenge

In the forenoon session, ADGP, Enforcement Bureau CID, Tamil Nadu, gave a detailed presentation on the scenario of narcotic drugs and its network in the southern states. The DGP of Karnataka said transportation and delivery of narcotic drugs through courier services is a serious challenge. He stressed the need to address gaps in the legal framework to counter the issue.

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