Drugs valued at Rs 35 crore seized in Mizoram; 3 held

The Assam Rifles, in co-ordination with the Mizoram Police, seized 11.39 kg of methamphetamine tablets and 218 gm of heroin valued at around Rs 35.19 crore in Mizoram’s Champhai district. Three drug peddlers, including two women, were arrested in connection with the drug bust.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police conducted a raid at Dungtlang village on Wednesday night and seized methamphetamine tablets and heroin.

A 25-year-old man from Assam’s Silchar town and two women from Zotlang in Champhai district have been arrested for possessing drugs, smuggled from neighbouring Myanmar.

The drugs and the apprehended persons have been handed over to Champhai police station for further legal proceedings.

The Assam Rifles stated that the ongoing smuggling of contraband items is a major cause of concern for Mizoram and India.

The highly addictive methamphetamine tablets, also locally called Yaba tablet or party tablet, smuggled in from Myanmar, have been one of the most trafficked drugs in recent years. These tablets have a huge demand in northeastern states, and other parts of India and neighbouring Bangladesh.