Guwahati, Feb. 21 -- A large-scale operation led by the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), supported by various security forces and the state government, has uncovered a shocking link between narcotics trafficking and terrorism in Arunachal Pradesh.

The drive, conducted across several districts including Lohit, Namsai, and Changlang, has resulted in the destruction of illegal poppy cultivation spanning over 6,000 hectares over the past two months.

In Namsai District, Assam Rifles, along with the CBN, CRPF, and Arunachal police, focused on eradicating illegal poppy farms. Authorities reported identifying 180 hectares of illicit poppy cultivation worth Rs 30 crore, with 22.5 hectares destroyed so far. The total estimated value of the popp...