NCB's 'Operation Trident' strikes 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur against transnational narco-cartel
On 23 October 2026, the Narcotics Control Bureau, with Mizoram Police and the Enforcement Directorate, carried out 'Operation Trident' at 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur, uncovering ₹100 crore of hawala transactions and arresting 18 people.
Summary
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) led 'Operation Trident' in the early hours of 23 October 2026, with 38 teams striking 38 locations at once across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur. The NCB worked with Mizoram Police and the Enforcement Directorate against a cartel that trafficked drugs across the India-Myanmar-Bangladesh borders through the 'Death Triangle Corridor'. The operation revealed ₹100 crore in hawala transactions, froze 1,424 bank accounts, attached property worth ₹17.82 crore, seized 500 detonators and ₹12 lakh in cash, and led to 18 arrests. The Home Ministry said it follows the Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029), which shifts from seizures to dismantling networks and finances, with the goal of eradicating every drug network by 31 December 2029.
Key facts
- Operation
- 'Operation Trident', led by NCB
- Date
- 23 October 2026 (announced 25 October)
- Scale
- 38 teams, 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur
- Partners
- Mizoram Police and Enforcement Directorate
- Findings
- ₹100 crore hawala; 1,424 bank accounts frozen; ₹17.82 crore property attached
- Seizures/arrests
- 500 detonators, ₹12 lakh cash; 18 arrested
- Route
- 'Death Triangle Corridor' – India, Myanmar, Bangladesh borders
- Policy
- Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029); target 31 Dec 2029
Practice MCQs 2 questions
'Operation Trident', carried out by the Narcotics Control Bureau on 23 October 2026, targeted locations in which three states?
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Correct answer: B — Assam, Mizoram and Manipur
Consider the following statements about NCB's 'Operation Trident' (October 2026): 1. It was carried out with Mizoram Police and the Enforcement Directorate. 2. It is in line with the Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2