The Ministry of Home Affairs announced on 25 October 2026 that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), along with the Enforcement Directorate and Mizoram Police, conducted "Operation Trident" on 23 October 2026. The operation involved 38 teams striking 38 locations across Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur to disrupt a transnational drug syndicate operating through the Death Triangle Corridor. This action is part of a broader strategy to shift from simple seizures to disrupting the financial networks of drug cartels. The government aims to eradicate all drug networks by 31 December 2029.
Key points
- 18 people arrested during simultaneous strikes across Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur
- 1,424 bank accounts frozen and properties worth ₹17.82 crore attached
- ₹100 crore in hawala transactions revealed
- Seized 500 detonators and ₹12 lakh in cash
- Goal to eradicate all drug networks by 31 December 2029
When it applies
- Launch of Operation Trident
- mission of eradicating every drug network
- Vision Document on Narcotics Control
- Vision Document on Narcotics Control
Who it affects
- members of a transnational drug trafficking network