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Aizawl: The Enforcement Directorate launched a series of coordinated raids across the Mizoram-Myanmar and Tripura-Bangladesh border regions on Monday. Officials targeted four locations linked to a transnational money laundering network connected to an interstate drug trafficking operation. The searches were conducted by teams from the Aizawl Sub-Zonal Office under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
This investigation follows a significant narcotics seizure on August 21, 2025, when the Narcotics Control Bureau recovered nearly 50 kilograms of methamphetamine and heroin in Tripura. Investigators believe a sophisticated syndicate sources synthetic drugs from Myanmar through the Champhai and Zokhawthar sectors before trafficking the contraband into Tripura. Officials reported that the ED has so far identified proceeds of crime worth more than ₹142 crore during the course of the investigation.
Authorities suspect the syndicate utilized a complex web of shell companies and multiple bank accounts to hide the origins of their illicit profits. According to officials, the operation aims to uncover financial trails and identify beneficiaries involved in the illicit trade. This latest crackdown highlights the agency's resolve to address the use of India's northeastern borders as transit hubs, with officials stating that "the searches are aimed at gathering evidence related to financial transactions, identifying additional beneficiaries of the alleged syndicate and tracing the flow of illicit funds generated through the cross-border drug trade."
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