ED Raids Border Locations In Tripura, Mizoram, Bengal in Drug-Linked Money Laundering Case

An alleged cross-border drug network moving methamphetamine into India is under scrutiny in a money laundering probe, after a Narcotics Control Bureau case linked to large narcotics seizures in Tripura near the Bangladesh border and routes reportedly connecting through Mizoram close to Myanmar.

The Enforcement Directorate is examining how alleged drug proceeds moved through banking channels, with officials stating that suspected funds of more than Rs 142 crore have been traced so far, reportedly cycling through several bank accounts and shell entities to hide their origin and ownership.

Enforcement Directorate money laundering investigation follows NCB drug seizure

The money laundering case stems from a Narcotics Control Bureau operation that seized 49.101 kg methamphetamine and 40 grams heroin on August 21, 2025, in Tripura, from locations around 200 metres from the Bangladesh border and about 500 metres from the Myanmar border in Mizoram.

Enforcement Directorate money laundering raids cover multiple border locations

On Monday, Enforcement Directorate teams carried out searches at four locations along the Mizoram-Myanmar border, near the Tripura-Bangladesh border, and in West Bengal, with officers from the Aizawl sub-zonal office launching simultaneous early-morning raids that were continuing at the premises of identified suspects.

Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches under Section 17 of PMLA, 2002 at four locations across Mizoram-Myanmar border, Tripura-Bangladesh border and West Bengal in a 2025 drug-linked money laundering case. Probe stems from seizure of 49.101 kg methamphetamine and 40 g… pic.twitter.com/a8Iav0HkoT

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Investigators stated that the suspected syndicate allegedly sources methamphetamine from Myanmar through the Champhai and Zokhawthar sector in Mizoram, before moving consignments to receivers based in Tripura, and the Enforcement Directorate is now focused on tracking related money laundering patterns and additional assets linked to the network.

With inputs from agencies