ED arrests four more accused, including Myanmar national, in cross-border drug network
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested four individuals, including a Myanmar national, linked to an international narco-hawala network. This follows a broader crackdown involving raids across Northeast India and the freezing of over 1,400 bank accounts.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of international drug trafficking and illegal financial networks, posing a significant security challenge in the Northeast region.
NEW DELHI The Enforcement Directorate has arrested four more accused, including a Myanmar citizen, in connection with an international cross-border “narco-hawala” network, following a recent multi-agency crackdown on the network. The agency has uncovered financial records purportedly showing that drug suppliers in Myanmar were also paid in kind. https://www.thehindu.com/topic/enforcement-directorate/ https://www.thehindu.com/tag/615-608-600/ Editorial | Small fish: On Operation Trident https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/small-fish-on-operation-trident/article71631754.ece As part of Operation Trident, simultaneous raids were earlier carried out at 38 locations across Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur, leading to the arrest of 18 accused persons and detection of ₹100 crore in “hawala” transactions on October 23. In the latest arrests by the ED, the agency took into custody Myanmar national Thangcintuang alias Chintuang; Lalrammuana of Champhai district in Mizoram, Jabrul Haque from Sribhumi and Abu Saleh Md Saif Uddin from Karimganj in Assam. They were lodged in jail in connection with cases registered by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
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