Operation Trident Smashes International Narco-Cartel Across Three States
· India · The Hindu, NDTV
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on October 25, 2026, that a multi-agency operation named Operation Trident dismantled an international drug network across Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur. The crackdown on October 23, 2026, resulted in 18 arrests and the seizure of 500 detonators and ₹12 lakh in cash. Authorities also froze 1,424 bank accounts and attached properties worth ₹17.82 crore linked to the cartel. Investigations revealed hawala transactions totaling ₹100 crore used to traffic narcotics through the Death Triangle Corridor. The operation is part of a broader government mission to eradicate drug networks in India by December 31, 2029.
Why it matters
This operation disrupts a major illicit financial and drug-trafficking route, impacting regional security and the government's long-term goal of eliminating drug cartels in India.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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