Police are examining recent credits of ₹74.45 lakh in July, ₹80.22 lakh in August and about ₹30.43 lakh in five days as they trace suppliers, couriers, financiers and distributors.
BY PC Bureau
September 12, 2026: A suspected drug trafficker arrested in Mon district had more than ₹20 crore credited to his bank account over the past decade, with police now examining whether a substantial part of the money represents proceeds from narcotics trafficking, Mon Police said.
The disclosure came as police announced the dismantling of another Myanmar-linked drug supply chain and the recovery of 14 soap cases containing suspected narcotics. Two people were arrested in the latest operation.
Police said the financial trail could prove more significant than the seizure itself. In an earlier operation involving around 800 grams of suspected drugs, six people were arrested — three from Mon, one from Sonari in Assam and two from Dimapur.
Preliminary scrutiny of the bank account of one of the principal accused showed that “not less than ₹20 crore” had been credited over a period of 10 years, police said.
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The account also recorded substantial recent inflows. Police said around ₹74.45 lakh was credited in July 2026, another ₹80.22 lakh between August 1 and August 20, and approximately ₹30.43 lakh during the five days immediately preceding the latest action.
Police stressed that the source of the money and its possible connection with drug trafficking are still being investigated. The size of the transactions, however, has prompted investigators to examine the financial network behind the suspected trafficking operation.
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Myanmar-linked supply chain
The latest operation was conducted jointly by teams from Naginimora Police Station, the Mon Quick Reaction Team and Mon Police Station under the supervision of the SDPOs of Mon and Tizit.
The operation continued from Friday to Monday. According to police, the accused had concealed the suspected narcotics underground and changed their route in an attempt to evade detection.
The Anti-Narcotics Task Force subsequently traced the concealed consignment and identified the suspects, police said.
Investigators suspect that the drugs originated in Myanmar, were collected from a village along the border and were intended for distribution in different parts of Nagaland.
The operation is part of a wider effort by Nagaland authorities to target not only those physically transporting narcotics but also the financial and logistical networks supporting the trade.
Focus on financiers
Mon Police appealed to villagers and civil-society organisations in border areas to report suspicious packages, courier movements and unusual travel involving routes from Myanmar, Dimapur and Kohima.
The police said they were coordinating with the Assam Rifles, Assam Police and Nagaland Police Headquarters to strengthen surveillance along the border.
The stated objective, officials said, is to trace the entire chain — from suppliers and couriers to financiers and local distributors.
The ₹20-crore bank trail could therefore become a key part of the investigation, although police have yet to establish how much of the money, if any, was generated through narcotics trafficking.
