Myanmar nationals used Indian GST loopholes for drug trafficking, says ED
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered a cross-border drug network where Myanmar nationals misused Indian GST credentials to buy chemicals needed for making meth pills.
Front companies in Mizoram then sent these chemicals across the Indo-Myanmar border.
The chemicals were turned into yaba (meth pills), smuggled back into India, and trafficked further to Bangladesh, Nepal, and Southeast Asia.
ED raids freeze bank accounts and expose cross-border links
On November 27, 2025, the ED raided locations in Mizoram, Assam, and Gujarat—freezing 21 bank accounts suspected of holding drug money.
The probe found connections between Mizoram-based groups and Kolkata shell companies, including Mahasin Tradecom, managed by Mohd Zafar.
This all started after a heroin bust in Mizoram revealed a much larger cross-border network stretching along India's border with Myanmar.
The ED is now investigating under anti-money laundering laws to untangle this multi-state syndicate.