Aizawl: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Assam Rifles, in collaboration with Mizoram Police, seized Methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs. 6.67 crore in the Champhai district of east Mizoram.
A Myanmar national was arrested in connection with the case, officials said on Tuesday.
Acting on a tip-off, the security forces set up a checkpoint at Zokhawthar village on June 29.
During a thorough search of a suspect, the team discovered 20,200 Methamphetamine tablets weighing 2.22 kilograms.
Methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant that impacts the central nervous system, is banned in India.
The seized drugs were handed over to Mizoram Police at Zokhawthar for further investigation and legal action, according to an official statement from Assam Rifles.
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The operation underscores the ongoing efforts by law enforcement agencies to curb the trafficking of illicit substances in the region, which has become a transit hub for narcotics smuggling due to its proximity to Myanmar.
Meanwhile, Police seized suspected heroin worth around Rs 6 crore and arrested three drug peddlers in Assam’s Sribhumi district on Monday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.
The heroin was recovered during an anti-narcotics operation in Lalpool area of Nilambazar, he said.
