Rs 100-cr hawala trail exposed as Op Trident hits drug cartel in northeast states
· India · India Today, Indian Express
Security forces executing Operation Trident in northeast India seized Rs 100 crore worth of narcotics and uncovered a hawala network channeling funds to the drug cartel, officials said on Friday. The operation targeted supply routes across multiple northeast states, disrupting the cartel's financial infrastructure alongside drug seizures. Officials traced the hawala trail to intermediaries who facilitated cross-border money transfers for the syndicate. The crackdown comes amid a surge in drug-related violence in the region over the past year.
Why it matters
The operation directly cripples the financial backbone of a major drug syndicate operating in India's northeast, potentially disrupting narcotics flow and illegal money channels affecting local communities.
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