Mehta, a 1981-batch police officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, will serve the agency as its Director General till 2016, a Home Ministry statement said. At present, he is serving as the Additional DG (Law and Order) in Meghalaya.
The NCB enforces the stringent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) and it is the most vital agency for coordination between various central and state government departments to counter the menace of illegal drugs and contraband.
The bureau is headquartered in the national capital with its zonal offices present across the country.
