ED Freezes 1424 Bank Accounts And Arrests Six In Raid

The Enforcement Directorate has frozen 1,424 bank accounts and arrested six persons in connection with narco-trade and narco-hawala operations in Mizoram and Manipur.

Operation Trident Actions

The action was part of a joint operation carried out by the ED along with the Narcotics Control Bureau and the Mizoram Police on October 23. The search operation was conducted under Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 at multiple premises in Aizawl, Champhai, Lawngtlai, and Churachandpur.

Seizures And Arrests

Six accused persons were arrested during the searches, with three each from Mizoram and Manipur. The ED also provisionally attached properties worth Rs 17.82 crore belonging to narco-hawala operators based in Mizoram, taking total secured assets to over Rs 26 crore.