5 Myanmar Nationals Arrested in Arunachal Amid Crackdown On Drug Trade
Security forces in Arunachal Pradesh arrested five Myanmar nationals in the Changlang district as part of an ongoing crackdown on the illegal drug trade. Authorities also recovered suspected brown sugar during the operation.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the security challenges and drug trafficking issues along the porous India-Myanmar border.
Security forces arrested five Myanmar nationals, including two women from Arunachal Pradesh's Changlang district on Saturday. All the individuals were handed over to the police for further documentation and proceedings.The arrested individuals have been identified as: Nokwang Taikhe, 35, Wenchak Taikhe, 21, Chaksang Taikhe, 16, Wennaw Tuchi, 12 and Dungeon Kachik, 15.Changlang shares a major part of…
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