NCB Arrests Myanmar-Based Supplier in Drug Trafficking Syndicate Crackdown
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested a suspected key supplier from Myanmar in connection with a transnational drug trafficking network operating across northeastern India, the agency confirmed on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Nengzatuan alias Tuanpi, was apprehended in Churachandpur, Manipur. According to the NCB, he is believed to have operated from Haichin in Chin State, Myanmar, and was a principal international supplier controlling the flow of methamphetamine and heroin through Manipur, Mizoram, Assam, and Tripura, with distribution into other parts of India and Bangladesh.
The arrest is linked to three cases registered by the NCB, and the accused is also connected to seven other cases filed by the Churachandpur police and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). The NCB cases involve seizures of approximately 28.22 kg of methamphetamine tablets and 1.28 kg of heroin, valued at over ₹25 crore.
The NCB described the syndicate as a well-organized network involving international suppliers, cross-border couriers, transport coordinators, local facilitators, receivers, and financial handlers. The agency noted that seizures related to the syndicate, including drugs and proceeds of crime, collectively exceed ₹53 crore.
Over recent months, the NCB has arrested several individuals linked to the network, including carriers, receivers, transport coordinators, and local facilitators operating in Manipur and Assam. Among those previously arrested are Abdullah Ahmed of Silchar, Assam, described as the principal receiver and coordinator of consignments; Lalthlamuong Pulamte of Churachandpur; Nengultinkhum Hrangngul of Pherzawl, Manipur; and Paominlen Munlo of Churachandpur, suspected of involvement in a major methamphetamine seizure.
The NCB stated that interrogations of those arrested, corroborated by technical surveillance, digital evidence, and financial investigations, led to the identification and arrest of Nengzatuan as the principal Myanmar-based supplier directing the syndicate from across the border.
The agency also noted that two other individuals, Lalhmingsanga and Thancintuang alias Chintuang alias Tluanga, were arrested in March and May 2026, respectively, in connection with the same network.
