{"id":431773,"date":"2026-06-26T12:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T06:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/?p=431773"},"modified":"2026-06-26T12:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T06:33:22","slug":"home-minister-gurung-orders-supply-chain-break-to-curb-rising-drug-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/2026\/06\/26\/431773.html","title":{"rendered":"Home Minister Gurung orders &#8216;supply chain break&#8217; to curb rising drug trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Sudhan-Gurung-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-431049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Sudhan-Gurung-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Sudhan-Gurung-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Sudhan-Gurung-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Sudhan-Gurung-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Sudhan-Gurung-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>June 26, Kathmandu:<\/strong> The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered law enforcement and local authorities to aggressively target illegal drug networks, calling for a decisive &#8220;supply chain break&#8221; to curb rising trafficking offences across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an official message issued on the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Home Minister Sudhan Gurung stated that anti-drug initiatives must move beyond bureaucratic formalities to address a growing national security and public health crisis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p-rc_2eeaa5d305922fb9-68\">Minister Gurung emphasized that drug trafficking and abuse is no longer just a social vice, but a complex, transnational organized crime that inflicts severe economic damage and undermines national security<sup><\/sup>. He expressed particular concern over recent data showing an uptick in trafficking operations that directly target the physical and mental health of the country&#8217;s youth<sup><\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p-rc_2eeaa5d305922fb9-69\">The ministry is adopting a comprehensive strategy that prioritizes proactive prevention to deter youth, strict police enforcement to dismantle trafficking networks, and enhanced rehabilitation programs for social reintegration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p-rc_2eeaa5d305922fb9-69\"> The directive emphasizes that law enforcement cannot resolve the issue in isolation, calling instead for a coordinated partnership involving all three tiers of government, educational institutions, civil society, and local community groups to establish a unified front against narcotics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 26, Kathmandu: The Ministry of Home Affairs has ordered law enforcement and local authorities to aggressively target illegal drug networks, calling for a decisive &#8220;supply chain break&#8221; to curb rising trafficking offences across the country. 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