Maharashtra minister Yogesh Kadam on Thursday directed officials to intensify action against the drugs trade across the state, reported the PTI.

Efforts must be stepped up to curb drug trafficking, especially along the coastal areas, where smuggling is rampant via sea routes, the minister of state for home (urban) said at a review meeting.

He stated that there was a need to provide specialised equipment and vehicles to coastal anti-narcotics units, according to the PTI.