Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday expressed concern over the emergence of a possible new drug trafficking corridor linking Myanmar to Assam through Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district and Tinsukia. He said intensified anti-narcotics operations in Assam had led to several major seizures in recent weeks, including drugs worth nearly Rs 80 crore in Guwahati that were allegedly destined for Punjab. According to Sarma, drug traffickers may be shifting to alternative routes as enforcement pressure increases. He noted that trafficking had previously been concentrated along the Mizoram-Myanmar and Manipur-Myanmar routes, while recent seizures in Tinsukia indicated possible movement through the Changlang route. Information obtained during the interrogation of arrested drug peddlers reportedly suggested that the drugs seized in Tinsukia may have entered Assam through Changlang. Calling the development a worrying signal for Upper Assam, Sarma stressed the need for heightened vigilance and stronger enforcement along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border and other vulnerable areas. He said the government would continue working with law enforcement agencies to disrupt trafficking networks and prevent the suspected route from developing into an established drug corridor.
Himanta Flags Emerging Drug Trafficking Corridor Through Changlang
