ED's First Major Raid In Champhai, Near The Myanmar Border

Mizoram: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted its first major raid in Champhai district, Mizoram, adjacent to the Myanmar border. The raids were conducted on November 27, 2025, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

What revelations were made after the ED raid? 

ED teams simultaneously raided Aizawl and Champhai in Mizoram, the Sribhumi area of ​​Karimganj district in Assam, and Ahmedabad in Gujarat. The raid was based on an FIR registered by the Mizoram Police under sections 21(C), 25, and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985. The FIR mentions the seizure of 4.724 kg of heroin from six individuals, valued at approximately Rs 1,41,66,000.

Financial investigations of the arrested individuals have revealed a large network of financial transactions between several companies in Mizoram and Gujarat.

What the investigation revealed in the case?

The investigation revealed that some Gujarat-based firms supplied pseudoephedrine tablets and caffeine anhydrous to companies in Mizoram. Caffeine anhydrous is a key precursor used in the manufacture of methamphetamine tablets.

These Mizoram-based firms were found to have links with drug smugglers in Champhai who have been involved in smuggling and hawala transactions for many years. Furthermore, financial transactions were also linked to shell companies in Kolkata that purchased consignments of caffeine anhydrous. These shell companies were used to conceal the flow of funds from the illegal drug trade.

The investigation also revealed that precursors used in the manufacture of methamphetamine were shipped from India to Myanmar. This transportation occurred through the porous international border between Mizoram and Myanmar. Methamphetamine was produced from these precursors in Myanmar, and the finished product was then shipped to India via this route. Mizoram is considered a major route for this smuggling.

What ED revealed in connection with suspicious transactions?

The ED investigation has so far revealed suspicious transactions worth approximately Rs 52.8 crore in the bank accounts of hawala operators linked to drug trafficking. This includes cash deposits made in Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, West Bengal, Tripura, and Delhi. Detailed statements are being recorded from these hawala operators to uncover more about this network.

Enforcement Directorate today conducted search operations under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 at various locations across Aizawl and Champhai in Mizoram, Sribhumi (Karimganj) in Assam, and Ahmedabad in Gujarat. ED initiated an investigation on… pic.twitter.com/LHlaEKCWrA

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Rs 35,00,000 in cash was recovered during the ED raid. Additionally, several digital devices were seized, which are likely to contain crucial evidence related to drug trafficking and the hawala network. These devices are being examined.