Anti-narcotics agencies conducted coordinated operations across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur under ‘Operation Trident’, dismantling an international narco-cartel and arresting 18 people, the Central government announced on Sunday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the success of the operation in a post on X, describing it as another major action against drug trafficking. “The network trafficked narcotics across the borders of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh through the Death Triangle Corridor. The operation exposed hawala transactions worth Rs 100 crore and resulted in the freezing of 1,424 bank accounts, according to the Home Minister. The offensive attests to India’s Himalayan resolve to realise the mission of eradicating every drug network by 31 December 2029. Earlier on October 21, speaking at Police Commemoration Day in New Delhi, HM Shah announced that the Union Home Ministry has decided that during the remaining part of 2026, as well as in 2027, 2028 and 2029, a united fight will be waged against drugs over the next three-and-a-half years, and the country will be free from the drug problem by December 31, 2029.
“Modi Govt deals another lethal blow against drugs with Operation Trident,” he said. “Our agencies launched a barrage of simultaneous crackdowns across 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur on 23 October, smashing an international narco-cartel,” HM Shah said, highlighting the scale of the coordinated crackdown carried out by the agencies across the three northeastern states. India will hammer until the last nail is driven into the coffin of drug cartels,” he said.
Earlier reporting noted: Amit Shah hails ‘another lethal blow’ as Operation Trident strikes drug cartels across Assam, Manipur, Mizoram Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that 18 people were arrested following simultaneous anti-drug operations at 38 locations across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur on October 23 under Operation Trident. Earlier reporting noted: Giving details of the operation, Shah said the crackdown uncovered hawala transactions worth ₹ 100 crore and led to the freezing of 1,424 bank accounts and attachment of properties valued at ₹ 17.82 crore. The operation also resulted in the seizure of 500 detonators and ₹ 12 lakh in cash, he said.
“Heartiest congratulations to the anti-narcotics team comprising central agencies and police forces of the three states,” the Home Minister added, congratulating the personnel involved in the coordinated operation. Earlier reporting noted: According to the home minister, the network was involved in trafficking narcotics across India, Myanmar and Bangladesh through what he described as the “Death Triangle Corridor”.
