Myanmar Cartels Fuel Northeast Drug Crisis, Agencies Say
Security agencies shift from seizure-only action to a network-centric strategy as Myanmar cartels smuggle heroin, methamphetamine and opium across the porous Northeast border.
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Operation Trident Smashes Northeast Narco-Cartel, 18 Arrested
Coordinated raids at 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur under Operation Trident have smashed an international narco-cartel, with 18 arrests and 1,424 bank accounts frozen.
CBN Seizes 18.64 kg Heroin from Northeast Network in Lucknow
The Central Bureau of Narcotics has seized 18.64 kg of crude heroin in back-to-back operations near Lucknow, busting an inter-state trafficking network running from the Northeast. Three suspects were arrested.
Arunachal Police Seize Heroin Worth Rs 20 Lakh in Changlang
Police in Changlang district have seized 261.85 grams of heroin worth about Rs 20 lakh and arrested a woman, officials said, renewing the state government’s zero-tolerance pledge against drugs.
Owner Vanishes Into Thin Air, But 17,000 Yaba Tablets Don’t — Assam’s Crackdown Scores Big in Sribhumi
Someone clearly didn’t think their exit plan all the way through. In what turned out to be a significant drug bust on Friday, September 18, joint teams of the Border Security Force and Sribhumi Police recovered 17,000 Yaba tablets from the Gangpar area of Sribhumi district in Assam — with the person who owned the … Read more
Heroin, Meth, and Smugglers — Assam Rifles Deliver a Major Blow to Northeast’s Drug Pipeline
Two Myanmar nationals caught red-handed with heroin in Arunachal Pradesh — and that was just the beginning of a very busy 48 hours for the Assam Rifles. Caught at the Border Acting on specific intelligence inputs, troops of the Assam Rifles moved into the Nampong area of Changlang district on August 28 and intercepted two … Read more
Drugs Busted in Bordumsa: Assam Rifles and Arunachal Police Strike Together in Sharp Anti-Narcotics Raid
Changlang’s drug problem got a little smaller on Wednesday — but the battle is far from over. In a swift and well-coordinated move, the 20 Assam Rifles teamed up with the Arunachal Pradesh Police on August 12 to crack down on drug trafficking in Bordumsa, a town tucked inside Changlang district. The joint operation resulted … Read more
Heroin, Cash, and a Repeat Offender: Namsai Police Crack Down Hard on Drug Racket
A quiet Sunday evening near the Circuit House in Namsai turned anything but ordinary on August 3, when police moved in and took down what they believe is an active drug trafficking network — netting four accused, suspected heroin, and tens of thousands of rupees in alleged dirty money. The Tip That Set It All … Read more
Hidden in His Clothes: Arunachal Police Bust Late-Night heroin Run at Banderdewa
A 23-year-old man thought he could slip through the night undetected. He didn’t count on Banderdewa Police waiting for him. In the late hours of August 2, just before midnight, Arunachal Pradesh Police intercepted Rohit Borah — a resident of Lakhimpur district in Assam — at 11:49 PM near Banderdewa. What they found during a … Read more
Arunachal Says No to Drugs — And This Time, the Whole State Showed Up
When the Prime Minister called on India’s youth to fight drugs, Arunachal Pradesh didn’t just listen — it answered back, loud and clear. On Sunday, August 2, Governor KT Parnaik and Chief Minister Pema Khandu joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s virtual launch of the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’ — a sweeping, … Read more
