Central Bureau of Narcotics

Central Bureau of Narcotics
Common nameCBN
Agency overview
Preceding agency
Jurisdictional structure
Federal agencyIndia
Operations jurisdictionIndia
Primary governing bodyCentral Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
Secondary governing bodyMinistry of Finance
General nature
Operational structure
Overseen byCBN
HeadquartersGwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of India.
UnitsNarcotics Operations
DivisionsNeemuch, Mandsaur, Jaora, Kota, Bareilly,Delhi, Indore, Jaipur, Lucknow
Facilities
StationsNeemuch, Kota,Lucknow
Website
www.cbn.nic.in

Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) is affiliated with India's Department of Revenue (IRS) and regulated by the country's Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. The main function of CBN is to stop opium production and trade, and to issue licences for production of legal synthetic drugs. The Central Bureau of Narcotics headquarters is located at Gwalior.

The incumbent Commissioner of Central Bureau of Narcotics is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, Dinesh Bouddh IRS.[1]

  1. ^ [1]; "aboutcbn". Cbn.nic.in. Retrieved 6 February 2014.