In a major offensive against drug trafficking in India’s northeast, authorities seized heroin and opium valued at over ₹55 crore during a joint operation in Manipur’s Churachandpur district. The operation, codenamed White Veilwas conducted between June 5 and 7 by a coordinated team comprising the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Customs, Assam Rifles, and Manipur Police.
According to the Finance Ministry, the team confiscated 7.75 kilograms of heroin with an estimated international market value of ₹54.29 crore, along with 6.7 kilograms of opium worth ₹87.57 lakh. The operation also led to the recovery of ₹35.63 lakh in cash, two Baofeng walkie-talkies, and a Maruti Suzuki Eeco van. Five individuals have been arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
Investigators believe the narcotics were smuggled from Myanmar through the porous and forested Indo-Myanmar border into Churachandpur. This region has long been a known transit route for illicit cross-border trafficking due to its remote terrain and limited surveillance infrastructure.
Despite logistical and geographical challenges, the joint enforcement team successfully executed the operation, preventing the narcotics from being circulated further into the country. Under the NDPS Act, those involved could face rigorous imprisonment for up to 10 years.
Authorities have emphasized that such coordinated actions are vital to disrupting the trafficking networks that operate across India’s international borders.
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