New Delhi: In a major operation against transnational narcotics trafficking along the India–Myanmar border, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested Nengzatuan alias Tuanpi, the alleged kingpin of a Myanmar-based drug trafficking syndicate operating from Chin State. According to the agency, the accused had been running an organised cross-border network that allegedly supplied narcotics across India and Bangladesh. The NCB said the arrest followed months of intelligence gathering, technical surveillance, coordinated interstate operations, and financial investigations.
According to the NCB, Nengzatuan was apprehended in Churachandpur, Manipur. Investigators allege that he was one of the principal international suppliers operating from Myanmar’s Chin State, routing consignments of methamphetamine and heroin through Manipur, Mizoram, Assam, and Tripura before distributing them across different parts of India and Bangladesh.
The agency said Nengzatuan was wanted in multiple cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act registered by the NCB and other law enforcement agencies. He is the principal accused in three NCB cases involving the seizure of approximately 28.22 kilograms of methamphetamine tablets and 1.278 kilograms of heroin, with an estimated value exceeding ₹25 crore.
The NCB further stated that the accused is also linked to seven other NDPS cases registered by the Churachandpur Police, Singngat Police, and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). According to investigators, information gathered from multiple agencies and ongoing investigations helped establish his alleged role in the wider trafficking network.
The investigation also revealed that the syndicate allegedly operated through a well-organised structure comprising international suppliers, cross-border couriers, transport coordinators, local facilitators, receivers, and financial handlers. The NCB said the network has so far been linked to seizures of methamphetamine, heroin, and proceeds of crime collectively valued at more than ₹53 crore. Financial investigations are continuing to identify additional criminal proceeds, assets, and other members of the organisation.
Several other alleged members of the syndicate have already been arrested. These include Abdullah Ahmed of Silchar, Assam, who allegedly acted as the principal receiver and coordinator of consignments entering Assam; Lalthlamuong Pulamte, Nengultinkhum Hrangngul, and Paominlen Munlo from Manipur, along with several other associates allegedly involved in the transportation, storage, and distribution of narcotics. The agency said their interrogation, supported by technical surveillance, digital evidence, and financial analysis, enabled investigators to identify and apprehend Nengzatuan as the alleged Myanmar-based supplier directing the syndicate from across the international border.
According to the NCB, Nengzatuan’s arrest follows the earlier arrests of Lalhmingsanga in March 2026 and Thancintuang in May 2026, marking the third major breakthrough against the network. The agency said its strategy is not limited to intercepting individual drug consignments but focuses on dismantling the leadership of transnational trafficking organisations.
The NCB said the investigation remains ongoing, with efforts continuing to identify additional suspects, financial beneficiaries, assets, and cross-border links connected to the syndicate. Authorities indicated that further arrests and asset seizures may follow if new evidence emerges. The final outcome of the case will depend on the judicial process and the assessment of evidence presented before the competent court.
