In a lethal blow against drugs by Modi Government, NCB launches ‘Operation Trident’, with 38 teams striking 38 locations simultaneously across Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur

UHM Shri Amit Shah says, our agencies launched simultaneous crackdowns across 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur, smashing an international narco-cartelThe offensive attests to India’s Himalayan resolve to realise the mission of eradicating every drug network by 31 December 2029UHM congratulates the anti-narcotics team comprising central agencies, and police forces of the three statesThe operation revealed ₹100 crore hawala transactions, froze 1,424 bank accounts, attached properties worth ₹17.82 crore500 detonators and ₹12 lakh in cash were also seized and 18 people arrestedThe network trafficked narcotics across the borders of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh through the Death Triangle CorridorIn line with Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029), Operation exemplifies shift from a seizure-centric to a network-centric and financial disruption approach to uproot transnational syndicatesIndia will hammer until the last nail is driven into the coffin of drug cartels

Modi Govt deals another lethal blow against drugs with Operation Trident. Our agencies launched a barrage of simultaneous crackdowns across 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur on 23 October, smashing an international narco-cartel. The operation revealed ₹100 crore worth of hawala transactions, froze 1,424 bank accounts, attached properties worth ₹17.82 crore, seized 500 detonators and ₹12 lakh in cash, and led to the arrest of 18 people. The network trafficked narcotics across the borders of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh through the Death Triangle Corridor. The offensive attests to India’s Himalayan resolve to realise the mission of eradicating every drug network by 31 December 2029. India will hammer until the last nail is driven into the coffin of drug cartels. Heartiest congratulations to the anti-narcotics team comprising central agencies, and police forces of the three states.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 25, 2026

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