The Enforcement Directorate has launched an investigation into a cross-border drug-smuggling and money-laundering network, in which chemical precursors for methamphetamine were allegedly sent from India to Myanmar, processed there, and the finished drugs smuggled back, primarily through Mizoram.
The agency also detected the alleged misuse of Goods and Services Tax credentials belonging to Indians by Myanmar nationals to facilitate the purchase of raw materials.
On Thursday, the ED raided multiple locations across Aizawl and Champhai in Mizoram, Sribhumi (Karimganj) in Assam, and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, and seized ₹46.7 lakh in cash, digital devices, and account books linked to the network. It also froze 21 bank accounts suspected of holding proceeds of crime.
The ED action is based on a First Information Report registered by the Mizoram Police under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, after 4.724 kg of heroin, worth over ₹1.41 crore, was found in the possession of six persons. Subsequently, nine accused persons were arrested.
“From the financial analysis of the arrested persons and intelligence gathered, financial linkages between Mizoram and Gujarat based firms were established. Gujarat-based firms Krishiv Enterprises supplied pseudoephedrine tablets... caffeine anhydrous [pre-precursor used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine tablets] worth ₹4.54 crore in 2024-25 to firms based in Mizoram,” the agency said.
