Golden Triangle's North East drug trade thrives on barter
International illicit drug syndicates operating out of the Golden Triangle of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos have turned to age-old barter trade, under which drugs like heroin and methamphetamine are smuggled into India through the porous borders of Northeastern states and payments are made in kind through supplies of petrol, diesel, flour, edible oil, groceries, medicines, footwear and clothing from their Indian network.
