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Agartala: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has successfully dismantled a sophisticated transnational drug trafficking operation following the arrest of Myanmar-based kingpin Thancintuang, also known as Chintuang, in Delhi. This operation marks a significant advancement in curbing illegal narcotics flow along the India-Myanmar border, following extensive surveillance and coordinated interstate efforts by law enforcement agencies.
Chintuang was identified as a primary supplier of heroin and methamphetamine, managing a sprawling corridor that spanned Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, Tripura, and Bangladesh. He had been a wanted fugitive, implicated in major cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, including the 2024 seizure of 14 kg of methamphetamine and 2.8 kg of heroin in Mizoram's Khawzawl district, as well as a 2025 incident involving 49.1 kg of methamphetamine in Aizawl.
The investigation uncovered that the syndicate operated a network valued at approximately Rs 115 crore, utilizing local facilitators, logistics experts, and hawala operators to move illicit goods and manage finances. In tandem with the kingpin’s capture, authorities arrested several key associates, including hawala operator Lalrampari. Furthermore, the NCB has frozen multiple bank accounts and assets associated with the syndicate to disrupt their financial infrastructure.
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