Imperial Ministry of Defense

The Imperial Ministry of Defense was a ministry in the Galactic Empire's government that specialized in homeland security. That basically meant that Emperor Palpatine tasked the Ministry with protecting his favorite planets and worlds strategically important to the Empire.

Around 17 BBY, the Ministry of Defense conducted a joint operation with the Imperial State Security Committee, Imperial Customs & Immigration, and the Imperial Drug Control Agency to halt the flow of illegal contraband to vital planets. It was met with partial success.