New Delhi, Nov. 27 -- In a first-of-its-kind action near the town bordering Myanmar, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at various locations across Mizoram, Assam and Gujarat.

The search operations were carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, at various locations across Aizawl and Champhai in Mizoram, Sribhumi (Karimganj) in Assam, and Ahmedabad in Gujarat.

ED initiated an investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by Mizoram Police under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, wherein 4.724 kgs of Heroin valued at Rs 1,41,66,000 were seized from six individuals.

From the financial analysis of the arrested persons, financial link...