Government: North-east cartels shifting towards synthetic drugs

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According to the reply, traffickeRajya Sabha were exploiting porous stretches of the Indo-Myanmar border, forest routes and hilly terrain"Narcotics are concealed in legitimate cargo, passenger vehicles and goods carrieRajya Sabha, while courier services, parcel networks, social media platforms and encrypted communication apps are increasingly being used," Rai said.He added that Moreh-Tamu border remained a key transit point for heroin and methamphetamine from Myanmar.Get the latest India News and Live updates.

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