Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced a major crackdown on an international narcotics cartel, with Operation Trident targeting 38 locations across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur.
The operation, that took place on October 23, uncovered hawala transactions worth Rs 100 crore and resulted in the freezing of 1,424 bank accounts and the attachment of properties valued at Rs 17.82 crore. Officials also seized 500 detonators and Rs 12 lakh in cash, while 18 people were arrested.
Announcing the operation on X, Shah said that the cartel was trafficking narcotics across India, Myanmar and Bangladesh through the Death Triangle Corridor. The operation is part of the Centre’s mission to eliminate every drug network in the country by December 31, 2029.
The Centre’s anti-drug efforts also include the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, which has reached more than 35 crore people, including over 13.94 crore young people and 10.86 crore women.
