The Narcotics Control Bureau orchestrated a meticulously planned interdiction operation in the vicinity of the porous India-Myanmar border region, successfully confiscating 7.312 kilograms of premium-grade heroin ingeniously camouflaged within 638 ordinary soap cases, with the contraband estimated to command a street value exceeding Rs 15 crore in the domestic illicit narcotics market.

Law enforcement personnel identified and detained two key operatives in the trafficking chain—Ginkhawmlian and Mangboi Simte, both hailing from Mata village in the Multam area of Churachandpur district, Manipur—following the tactical interception of their Bolero utility vehicle during an intelligence-driven surveillance sweep conducted in coordination with border security forces.

Preliminary interrogations and forensic examinations established that the seized consignment traced its origins to production facilities in Haichin, Myanmar, before being smuggled across international boundaries via clandestine forest trails and rugged terrain in Manipur specifically selected to evade established highway checkpoints, urban monitoring systems, and fortified security outposts.

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The joint endeavor underscored seamless operational synergy with Assam Rifles units deployed in the region, with the apprehended individuals slated for formal presentation before a designated competent court alongside the recovered narcotics and related evidence for adjudication under stringent provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

Reflecting intensified nationwide countermeasures throughout 2025, the NCB has recorded monumental achievements including the seizure of 1.33 lakh kilograms of assorted drugs valued at approximately Rs 2,000 crore, the systematic destruction of over 77,000 kilograms worth Rs 3,889 crore, the issuance of 37 Interpol notices targeting fugitive traffickers, the deportation of five offenders, and the securing of convictions against 265 individuals across 131 cases—with substantial punitive sentences and fines—demonstrating an unrelenting institutional resolve to dismantle entrenched transnational drug syndicates and protect public health.

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