India, Oct. 25 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that 18 people were arrested following simultaneous anti-drug operations at 38 locations across Assam, Mizoram and Manipur on October 23 under Operation Trident.

The crackdown targeted an international drug trafficking network operating along the India-Myanmar-Bangladesh borders.

"Modi Govt deals another lethal blow against drugs with Operation Trident," Shah wrote on X, referring to the coordinated raids targeting an international drug cartel.

Giving details of the operation, Shah said the crackdown uncovered hawala transactions worth Rs.100 crore and led to the freezing of 1,424 bank accounts and attachment of properties valued at Rs.17.82 crore. The operation also result...