Government: North-East Cartels Shifting Towards Synthetic Drugs

Government: North-east cartels shifting towards synthetic drugs

Northeast drug syndicates are shifting towards synthetic drugs from Myanmar. They are increasingly using social media and encrypted apps for coordination. Traffickers exploit porous borders and forest routes for cross-border smuggling. Narcotics are concealed in legitimate cargo and passenger vehicles. Moreh-Tamu border remains a key transit point for these drugs.

Cross-border Drug Trafficking Pose Significant Challenge, Manipur's Moreh-Tamu Border Continues Major Transit Point from Myanmar: MHA

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed the upper house of the Parliament in a written reply to a question, and mentioned "due to their proximity to the Death Triangle and porous borders with Myanmar, the north-eastern states remain particularly vulnerable to transnational trafficking of Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) and Heroin through organised cross-border trafficking ne…

Moreh-Tamu border in Manipur: Major transit for drug trafficking

The Moreh-Tamu border in Manipur is a major transit point for drug trafficking, with 4,626 kg of ATS and 2,652 kg of heroin seized from 2021 to 2025.