New Delhi, June 8 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Aizawl Sub-Zonal Office, is conducting searches at four locations along the Mizoram-Myanmar border, the Tripura-Bangladesh border, and in West Bengal in connection with a money laundering case on Monday.
The ED case is based on a case registered by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Agartala Zonal Unit, involving the seizure of 49.101 kg of methamphetamine and 40 grams of heroin in Tripura on August 21, 2025.
The locations searched in Tripura are situated just 200 metres from the Bangladesh border, while the location in Mizoram is approximately 500 metres from the Myanmar border.
The investigation has revealed the existence of an organised cross-border syndicate that sourced methamphetamine from Myanmar through the Champhai-Zokhawthar sector of Mizoram and supplied it to receivers in Tripura.
The proceeds of crime were allegedly layered through multiple bank accounts and shell entities.
According to the ED, proceeds of crime amounting to more than Rs 142 crore have been identified so far.
Search operations are currently underway.
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