Government: North-east cartels shifting towards synthetic drugs
The Indian government has reported a significant shift in drug trafficking patterns within the northeast, noting an increase in synthetic drug smuggling from Myanmar. Syndicates are increasingly utilizing social media, encrypted messaging apps, and legitimate logistics networks to bypass traditional border security.
Why it matters
This shift highlights the evolving challenges of border security and the growing role of digital platforms in facilitating organized crime and illicit trade.
NEW DELHI: Drug syndicates active in the northeast are shifting towards synthetic drugs and increasingly using social media and encrypted communication apps to coordinate cross-border smuggling, government informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.In a written reply, junior home minister Nityanand Rai said there was a "marked increase in the trafficking of methamphetamine from Myanmar, particularly through Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland", reflecting a shift towards synthetic drugs, even as heroin trafficking continued."Pattern of narcotics trafficking through northeast has undergone significant changes" in the…
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