Two women held with heroin worth Rs 60 lakh in Mizoram

Two women, including a Myanmar national, were apprehended by Assam Rifles on the charge of possessing heroin valued at Rs 60 lakh in Mizorams Aizawl district, an official said on Tuesday. One of the accused hailed from Myanmars Chin state, she said.

Two women, including a Myanmar national, were apprehended by Assam Rifles on the charge of possessing heroin valued at Rs 60 lakh in Mizoram's Aizawl district, an official said on Tuesday. The operation was carried out at Sateek area by personnel of Assam Rifles in collaboration with the special narcotics squad (CID) of state police in Aizawl based on specific information on Monday, the official said. The combined team recovered 120 grams of heroin from the possession of the two women aged 50 and 48 years respectively. One of the accused hailed from Myanmar's Chin state, she said.