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Clandestine Drug Manufacturing and Environmental Harm: A Legal and Investigative Perspective
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Srinivasan Gopal, IRS
Assistant Director (Narcotics) at National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics, Palasamudram, India
Abstract
This article explores India’s growing menace of clandestine synthetic drug labs—particularly mephedrone—operated by scientifically trained individuals amid socioeconomic stress and digital anonymity. Drawing on major busts across the country, it reveals operational hubs in idle industrial spaces, links to transnational cartels, and abuse of bail provisions. It calls for industrial policing reforms, highlights environmental damage due to chemical waste, and proposes a multi-agency response that includes narcotics enforcement and regulatory bodies. Tools like UNODC’s CLIP app are spotlighted for enhancing chemical traceability and legal accountability.
Keywords
- clandestine lab/factory
- mephedrone
- CLIP
- empty industrial spaces
- transnational cartels
- hbitual offenders
- environmental harm
- youth fuelling demand through social media APPs
Type
Research Paper
Information
International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1288 - 1308
DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.1110522Creative Commons
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