Assam Rifles, in coordination with state law enforcement agencies, has seized drugs and smuggled areca nuts worth over 14.2 crore rupees in four separate operations across Mizoram over the past three days.
Seven persons, including two Myanmar nationals, were arrested. The seizures included 2.18 kilograms of methamphetamine tablets, 468 grams of heroin, and over 40 tonnes of smuggled areca nuts.
The recovered contraband and the accused have been handed over to the concerned authorities for further legal action.
The operations were conducted jointly with the Mizoram Police, the Excise and Narcotics Department, sister intelligence agencies and the Customs Preventive Force.
Authorities recovered methamphetamine tablets, heroin and a large consignment of smuggled areca nuts during the coordinated crackdown.
The largest drug haul took place on July 24 at Sairang, where Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police, acting on specific intelligence inputs, recovered 2.18 kg of methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 6.57 crore. Commonly referred to as “crazy drugs”, methamphetamine tablets are banned in India.
Four suspects were arrested in connection with the seizure, while two vehicles and four mobile phones were confiscated.
The accused and the contraband were handed over to Sairang Police Station for further investigation under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.