The Competent Authority under SAFEMA has confirmed the freezing order earlier issued by NCB, covering assets valued at approximately Rs 48.6 lakhs belonging to the accused in a major drug trafficking case, the NCB said in a release on Tuesday. According to the NCB release, the case dates back to August 8, 2024, when NCB Ranchi, acting on specific intelligence, intercepted a vehicle at Hesmi Toll Plaza, Mandar, and seized 4,317.400 kg of poppy straw sourced from Khunti, Jharkhand. By targeting the proceeds of crime, NCB aims to cripple the economic ecosystem that sustains narcotics syndicates. Held under the theme 'United Resolve, Shared Responsibility', the two-day conference was inaugurated on September 16 by the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah. The conference, organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), was attended by ANTF heads from 36 States and Union Territories, as well as stakeholders from other government departments.