Centre extends NCB chief Anurag Garg's tenure till July 2027
The Centre has extended the tenure of Narcotics Control Bureau chief Anurag Garg until July 2027. Garg, who has been in the position since September 2024, will continue to lead the agency as it tackles drug trafficking issues. Recently, the NCB made significant seizures, including the first-ever capture of Captagon, a drug linked to extremist networks.
- ▪Anurag Garg's tenure as NCB chief has been extended until July 31, 2027.
- ▪He was appointed Director General of the NCB in September 2024.
- ▪The NCB recently seized 227 kg of Captagon, valued at ₹182 crore, linked to an international drug syndicate.
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“The Centre has extended the tenure of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) chief Anurag Garg till July next year,” according to a Personnel Ministry order.Mr. Garg, a 1993 batch Indian Police Service officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, was appointed Director General of the NCB in September 2024. His tenure was to end on May 23 this year.“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved extension in Mr. Garg's deputation tenure as DG, NCB, beyond May 23, 2026, up to July 31, 2027, that is the date of his superannuation,” said the order dated May 21.The NCB recently busted several drug trafficking syndicates and made the country's first-ever seizure of Captagon, the so-called "Jihadi Drug".
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