A legal amendment has been proposed to expand the authority of the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) in anti-drug investigations, which would help speed up proceedings, according to Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin.
The ONCB says its officials only play a supportive role in investigations with no real power to direct undertakings, causing many drug cases to proceed slowly. Investigative teams are typically led by the police.
Mr Somsak said the ONCB seeks to change the law regarding the way narcotics cases are run to permit ONCB officials to lead investigations.
The ONCB is qualified to widen its role to supervise cases, he said. The office employs 305 officials with law degrees,…
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