Guwahati, Nov 28: In a major crackdown on an international drug trafficking and money laundering racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out coordinated searches across Mizoram, Assam, and Gujarat on November 27, uncovering a sophisticated supply chain funnelling precursor chemicals from India to Myanmar for the manufacture of methamphetamine tablets.
The operation stems from an FIR filed by Mizoram Police under the NDPS Act after 4.724 kg of heroin worth Rs 1.41 crore was seized and nine individuals arrested.
Gujarat–Mizoram pipeline for ‘meth’ chemicals
ED’s financial probe found that Gujarat-based Krishiv Enterprises supplied Rs 4.54 crore worth of pseudoephedrine tablets and caffeine anhydrous—key precursors for methamphetamine production—to Mizoram-based firms linked to Henry Lalbiakzinga, Laltluangzela, and Benjamin Lalawmpuai.
The network relied on habitual offenders such as Abu Saleh Saif Uddin from Assam and hawala operators in Champhai to move money and contraband across states.
Money laundering trail across six states
Investigators uncovered massive unexplained credits, including:
Rs 11 crore in the bank accounts of Abu Saleh Saif Uddin
Rs 52.8 crore in accounts of Champhai-based narco-hawala operator Lalrampari, with cash deposits traced to Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, West Bengal, Tripura and Delhi
Multiple Mizoram firms—Bill Enterprises, RK Two Sisters Store, LH Pharmacy, KC Pharmacy—were also found linked to Kolkata shell entities such as Mahasin Tradecom, operated by Mohd Zafar.
Myanmar nationals misusing Indian GST identities
ED said Myanmar nationals used GST credentials of Indian citizens to systematically procure chemicals needed for narcotics manufacturing across the border—highlighting the vulnerability of the porous Indo-Myanmar border.
Seizures and action taken
During the searches, ED seized:
Rs 46.7 lakh in cash
Multiple digital devices
Books of accounts and other incriminating documents
Additionally, 21 bank accounts suspected of holding proceeds of crime have been frozen under PMLA.
The agency said further investigation is in progress.
