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Operation Trident Validates Ex‑Manipur CM N. Biren Singh’s Drug Cartel Alerts
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 26 Oct 2026, 03:20 PM
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A police‑led Operation Trident in Manipur has uncovered a drug‑trafficking network, lending credence to former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s earlier warnings about cartel activity.
Police in Manipur launched Operation Trident, a coordinated raid aimed at dismantling suspected drug‑trafficking cells operating in the state. The operation involved teams from the state police and central narcotics agencies, who conducted simultaneous searches at multiple locations.
The raids resulted in the arrest of several individuals alleged to be linked to a drug cartel, and authorities seized a notable quantity of narcotics along with related paraphernalia. Investigators said the seized material points to an organised network that had been supplying illicit substances across the region.
Law enforcement officials said the findings reinforce the concerns raised earlier by former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, who had warned that drug cartels were gaining a foothold in Manipur. Singh’s warnings, made during public meetings and legislative sessions, are now being taken as a warning sign validated by concrete police action.
The operation is being hailed as a significant step in curbing the flow of illegal drugs in the northeastern corridor, with officials promising further crackdowns based on the intelligence gathered during the raids.
The raids resulted in the arrest of several individuals alleged to be linked to a drug cartel, and authorities seized a notable quantity of narcotics along with related paraphernalia. Investigators said the seized material points to an organised network that had been supplying illicit substances across the region.
Law enforcement officials said the findings reinforce the concerns raised earlier by former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, who had warned that drug cartels were gaining a foothold in Manipur. Singh’s warnings, made during public meetings and legislative sessions, are now being taken as a warning sign validated by concrete police action.
The operation is being hailed as a significant step in curbing the flow of illegal drugs in the northeastern corridor, with officials promising further crackdowns based on the intelligence gathered during the raids.