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Aizawl: The Enforcement Directorate launched large-scale raids across Tripura, Mizoram, and West Bengal on Monday to dismantle a major international drug trafficking and money laundering operation. This action followed an investigation into the illicit financial activities of a syndicate that allegedly funneled narcotics into India through the Zokhawthar border in Mizoram.
Authorities identified proceeds of crime exceeding 142 crore, which were processed through shell companies and numerous bank accounts to hide the money trail. The inquiry stems from a 2025 Narcotics Control Bureau seizure in Tripura, where officials confiscated nearly 50 kilograms of methamphetamine and heroin. Investigators believe the methamphetamine originated in Myanmar before being moved through the border for distribution in India.
Raids targeted properties in the Kulubari area of Sonamura, including the homes of Jashim Miah and Anwar Hossain. These residences sit roughly 200 meters from the Bangladesh border. Teams also searched a site in Mizoram positioned near the Myanmar frontier. The Enforcement Directorate stated, "The involvement of additional individuals and entities linked to the network is under active examination."
Security agencies have raised concerns about the porosity of India's northeastern borders. Districts like Champhai and Siaha are now primary transit points for contraband coming from Myanmar's Chin State. While this probe continues, the agency recently uncovered a separate smuggling ring involving areca nuts that generated 970 crore in illegal proceeds.
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