New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- In a strong message aimed at tightening the noose around international drug syndicates and fugitive criminals, union Home Minister Amit Shah today emphasised the urgent need for expediting both deportation and extradition processes.

Addressing the 2nd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) heads of states and union Territories here, Shah underlined that those fuelling drug trafficking and operating from foreign soil must be swiftly brought under the ambit of Indian law.

Praising the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for its efforts in this field, Shah called for coordinated and collective action stating that curbing narcotics not only addresses drug abuse but also weakens the funding channels fo...