"Heartiest congratulations to the anti-narcotics team comprising central agencies, and police forces of the three states (of Mizoram, Assam and Manipur)...
The Modi Govt deals another lethal blow against drugs with Operation Trident," tweets Home Minister Amit Shah on the multi-agency crackdown.
Rs 100-crore hawala trail exposed as Op Trident hits drug cartel in Northeast states
Operation Trident targeted 38 locations across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur, leading to 18 arrests, the freezing of 1,424 bank accounts and the attachment of properties worth Rs 17.82 crore.
The multi-agency crackdown also uncovered a Rs 100 crore hawala trail linked to a transnational drug trafficking network across India, Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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"Our agencies launched a barrage of simultaneous crackdowns across 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur on 23 October, smashing an international narco-cartel. The operation revealed Rs 100 crore worth of hawala transactions, froze 1,424 bank accounts, attached properties worth Rs 17.82 crore, seized 500 detonators and Rs 12 lakh in cash, and led to the arrest of 18 people.
"The network trafficked narcotics across the borders of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh through the Death Triangle Corridor. The offensive attests to India’s Himalayan resolve to realise the mission of eradicating every drug network by 31 December 2029. India will hammer until the last nail is driven into the coffin of drug cartels," tweeted Amit Shah.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), in a major crackdown on transnational drug trafficking networks, launched ‘Operation Trident’ on Friday, October 23, conducting simultaneous raids at 38 locations across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur. The multi-agency offensive targeted the operational and financial networks of an international drug cartel involved in trafficking narcotics across the India-Myanmar-Bangladesh corridor.
In a major breakthrough, the operation exposed hawala transactions worth nearly 100 crore, led to the freezing of 1,424 bank accounts, and resulted in the attachment of properties worth 17.82 crore. The agencies also seized 500 detonators and 12 lakh in cash, while 18 people were arrested.
Aligned with the Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029), Operation Trident highlights the government's commitment to eliminating drug networks through intelligence-led investigations, inter-agency coordination and financial disruption.
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