In a significant breakthrough, an Enforcement Directorate investigation into a major drug haul case in Mizoram has uncovered that Gujarat-based companies supplied chemical precursors used for manufacturing methamphetamine. The probe has revealed a sophisticated cross-border drug manufacturing and trafficking network operating between India and Myanmar.
Nationwide Raids and Seizures
The Enforcement Directorate's Aizawl sub-zonal office conducted extensive search operations on November 27 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. These operations targeted multiple locations across Aizawl and Champhai in Mizoram, Sribhumi (Karimganj) in Assam, and Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
The investigation originated from an FIR registered by Mizoram police under the NDPS Act, 1985, following the dramatic seizure of 4.724 kg of heroin valued at Rs 1.41 crore from six individuals. So far, nine people have been arrested in connection with this case, according to official ED statements.
Gujarat Connection Exposed
Through detailed financial analysis and intelligence gathering, the ED established clear links between Mizoram-based firms and companies operating from Gujarat. The investigation specifically identified Krishiv Enterprises, a Gujarat-based company, as a key supplier of chemical precursors.
According to the ED release, Krishiv Enterprises supplied pseudoephedrine tablets and caffeine anhydrous worth Rs 4.54 crore during 2024-25 to firms in Mizoram. Pseudoephedrine, classified as a Schedule A, B, C substance under the NDPS-RCS Order 2013, serves as a critical pre-precursor in methamphetamine production.
Cross-Border Drug Network
The ED probe uncovered a sophisticated smuggling operation where precursor chemicals are trafficked from India to Myanmar through porous border routes. In Myanmar, these chemicals are used to manufacture methamphetamine, before the final product is smuggled back into India through Mizoram.
The investigation also revealed involvement of individuals in smuggling and hawala operations, with connections to Kolkata-based shell entities. Significant financial transactions were detected, including Rs 11 crore in the accounts of Abu Saleh Saif Uddin and Rs 52.8 crore in the accounts of alleged narco hawala operator Lalrampari.
Cash deposits linked to this network were spread across multiple states including Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, West Bengal, Tripura, and Delhi, indicating the extensive reach of this criminal operation.
Evidence and Seizures
The search operations yielded substantial evidence, including Rs 46.7 lakh in cash, along with incriminating digital devices and account books. Investigators made the alarming discovery that GST credentials belonging to Indian nationals were misused by Myanmar-based operatives to procure raw materials for methamphetamine production.
Evidence clearly shows that Indians procured pseudoephedrine tablets and caffeine anhydrous on behalf of Myanmar nationals, facilitating a cross-border drug manufacturing and trafficking network while simultaneously laundering the proceeds of crime. As part of the crackdown, investigators have frozen 21 bank accounts connected to the case.
