The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches at multiple locations along the Mizoram–Myanmar border in connection with a cross-border drug trafficking and money laundering case.
The raids were linked to a 2025 seizure of over 49 kg of methamphetamine and heroin, exposing a syndicate that allegedly sourced narcotics from Myanmar and routed them through Mizoram into Tripura and West Bengal.
Officials stated that proceeds of crime worth more than ₹142 crore were traced through shell companies and layered bank transactions, highlighting the financial dimension of the trafficking network.
Eight individuals have been detained so far, including Myanmar-based supplier Chintuang alias Tluanga, as investigators tighten their focus on dismantling the syndicate’s operations.
The ED invoked the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) alongside the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act to pursue both the financial and criminal aspects of the case.
Authorities emphasized that porous borders in the Northeast are increasingly exploited for narcotics smuggling, posing serious security and economic risks to the region.
