NCB’s Operation Trident Strikes Death Triangle Corridor: Multi-Agency Raids Dismantle Major Narco-Cartel Across Northeast India
Distilled Policy Brief
- Under 'Operation Trident', 38 teams conducted simultaneous raids across 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur to dismantle an international narco-cartel.
- The operation uncovered 100 crore rupees in hawala transactions, froze 1,424 bank accounts, seized 17.82 crore rupees in assets, 500 detonators, and 12 lakh rupees in cash, leading to 18 arrests.
- Led by the Narcotics Control Bureau alongside Mizoram Police and the Enforcement Directorate, the operation targeted the 'Death Triangle Corridor' smuggling network.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Operation Trident is a multi-agency crackdown led by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) along with Mizoram Police and the Enforcement Directorate against drug trafficking in Assam, Mizoram, and Manipur.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze the role of coordinated multi-agency operations in dismantling international drug cartels and addressing the security challenges posed by the 'Death Triangle Corridor' in Northeast India.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the recent anti-narcotics initiative 'Operation Trident', consider the following statements: 1. It was conducted exclusively by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) without involving state police forces. 2. The operation targeted the 'Death Triangle Corridor' network involved in smuggling through the borders of India, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. 3. The strategy focuses entirely on physical seizure of narcotics rather than dismantling financial networks or hawala transactions. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 only
- [C] 2 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect because 'Operation Trident' was led by the Narcotics Control Bureau alongside Mizoram Police and the Enforcement Directorate, involving multiple state police forces. Statement 2 is correct as the operation targeted the 'Death Triangle Corridor' smuggling network operating across the borders of India, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. Statement 3 is incorrect because the operation's new strategy specifically focuses on dismantling entire networks and financial sources (such as uncovering 100 crore rupees in hawala transactions and freezing bank accounts) rather than merely conducting seizure-centric actions.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.