Amit Shah celebrates ‘death blow’ to international drug cartel after anti-narcotics operation in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur

Union Home Minister Amit Shah. File. | Photo credit: PTI

A flurry of simultaneous operations under Operation Trident on Friday (Oct 23, 2026) busted an international drug cartel at 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur, leading to the arrest of 18 people, Union Minister Amit Shah announced on Sunday (Oct 25, 2026).

The multi-agency operation brought to light hawala transactions worth ₹100 crore, froze 1,424 bank accounts and attached properties worth ₹17.82 crore. Besides, 500 detonators and ₹12 million in cash were also seized in the operation.

Modi Govt dealt another death blow to drugs with Operation Trident. On October 23, our agencies launched a flurry of simultaneous raids at 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur, busting an international drug cartel. The operation uncovered hawala transactions worth ₹100 crore, froze 1,424 bank accounts, seized property worth ₹17.82 crore, seized 500 detonators and ₹12 crore in cash and led to the arrest of 18 people. The network traded narcotics across the borders of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh through the Triangle of Death corridor. The offensive shows India’s Himalayan resolve to carry out the mission to eradicate every drug network by December 31, 2029. India will pound until the last nail is hammered into the coffin of the drug cartels. My heartiest congratulations to the anti-narcotics team comprising of central agencies and tri-state police forces.

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 25, 2026

“The network was trafficking narcotics across the borders of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh through the triangle of death corridor. The offensive is testament to India’s Himalayan resolve to realize the mission to eradicate every drug network by December 31, 2029,” Mr Shah said.

Congratulating the anti-narcotics team comprising the central agencies and the police forces of the three states, he added that India will keep hammering till the last nail is hammered into the coffin of the drug cartels.

Published – 25 Oct 2026 10:52 IST