NCB notes drugs worth 88 crore, Amit Shah says “merciless for drug cartels”

Last update:March 16, 2025, 13:11 Ist

BCN has confiscated over 100 kg of methamphetamine tablets in two vehicles in Imphal and Gedahati and arrested four people in this regard. Amit Shah praised NCB’s efforts.

Amit Shah praised BCN for a major drug transport in imphal and guwahati areas. (PTI/GDP)

Narcotics Office Control (NCB) has thrown a major drug trafficking operation in Imphal and Gedahati areas and confiscated a massive 88 -crore methamphetamine tablets, arresting four people in relation to the operation, the Union Minister, Amit Shah, said on Sunday.

The Imphal NCB area officers intercepted a truck near the Lilong area on March 13, based on the information and recovered 102.39 kg of methamphetamine tablets in the tool box/cab in the back section of the truck. Two occupants of the truck were detained by the authorities, according to an official statement.

The team immediately launched a tracking operation and took the receptor of the smuggling in the Lilong area. A four wheels, used for drug trafficking, was also recovered from it, which was used for drug trafficking. All three accused were arrested later.

In a subsequent operation, the officers of the Guwahati NCB area intercepted an SUV vehicle in the ASSAM -Mizoram border near Silchar and recovered 7.48 kg of methamphetamine tablets hidden in the vehicle’s spare tire. The occupant of the vehicle was detained and arrested.

“Without mercy for drug cartels”: Amit Shah

The major success of the NCB in stopping the international drug trafficking operations has led to an appreciation note from the Union Minister, Amit Shah, who said that drug transport was a “steal testament of the approach from the bottom and from the bottom of the investigation” by the agency.

“Without mercy for drug cards. Accelerating the Modi Govt march to build a drug -free bharat, a massive transport of 88 lei methamphetamine tablets is confiscated, and four members of the International Drug Cartel are arrested in Imphal and Gowahati, “Shah said on X.” Hunt for drugs continues.

BCN investigates both cases and is looking for additional suspects. In another operation, BCN also took over the investigation of a case from the Mizram state excise department, in which about 46 kg of crystal methane were confiscated on March 6. NCB proves the international and inter-state connections of the drug trafficking network, according to the statement.

The northern region -est appeared as one of the most vulnerable areas of India in terms of drug trafficking because of its geographical location. By identifying this vulnerability, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MHA) increased the power of NCB in 2023 to continue to strengthen the war against drugs in the region.