Mon Police has arrested two persons and recovered 14 soap cases containing suspected narcotic drugs in a major operation aimed at disrupting a suspected cross-border drug trafficking network allegedly linked to Myanmar.
The operation was carried out under the supervision of the SDPO Mon and SDPO Tizit, with teams from Naginimora Police Station, Mon QRT and Mon Police Station conducting coordinated operations that began on Friday and culminated on Monday with the recovery of the suspected contraband and arrest of the two accused.
According to Mon Police, the accused had allegedly concealed the contraband underground at a separate location before proceeding through another route, apparently to evade detection. Acting on intelligence inputs and through sustained follow-up and field operations, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force of Mon Police traced the concealed consignment and apprehended the accused.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspected narcotics originated in Myanmar and were allegedly collected by the accused from a village along the international border for onward transportation and distribution in different parts of Nagaland.
Police said further investigation is underway to establish the source of the drugs, intended recipients, financial trail and involvement of other members of the trafficking network.
The latest operation comes shortly after Mon Police dismantled another suspected international drug trafficking network, recovering around 800 grams of suspected narcotics and arresting six persons from different locations in Nagaland and Assam. Of the six arrested, three were from Mon, two from Dimapur and one from Sonari, Assam.
Financial investigation into the earlier case has also revealed substantial transactions in the bank account of one of the principal accused. Preliminary scrutiny indicates that at least ₹20 crore was credited to the account over the past 10 years, with investigators suspecting that a significant portion could be linked to proceeds of crime or transactions associated with drug trafficking.
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Police said approximately ₹74.45 lakh was credited to the account in July 2026 and around ₹80.22 lakh in August up to August 20. A further ₹30.43 lakh was reportedly credited during the five days preceding the latest scrutiny.
The nature and source of these transactions, including their possible links to drug trafficking proceeds, are being investigated and verified.
Mon Police said the developments point to the scale and organised nature of drug trafficking networks operating through international border areas and stressed the need for sustained coordination among law-enforcement agencies and local communities.
Police appealed to residents, village authorities and civil society organisations in border areas to remain vigilant and immediately report suspicious cross-border movement, transportation of unidentified packages and unusual movement of persons.
It cautioned that packages transported from the Myanmar border to different parts of Nagaland, or even consignments moving between places such as Dimapur, Kohima and Mon, could potentially be linked to drug trafficking.
Mon Police said it is coordinating with the Assam Rifles, Assam Police, Police Headquarters, Nagaland, and other concerned agencies to strengthen vigilance along vulnerable stretches of the international border and prevent the movement of narcotics and other illegal contraband.
The police reiterated its commitment to dismantling the entire trafficking chain, including cross-border suppliers, couriers, financiers, distributors and local networks.
