Major Heroin Bust in Mizoram: Two Arrested

Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police conducted a joint operation in Champhai, seizing heroin worth Rs 1.68 crore and arresting two individuals. The contraband and suspects were handed over to local authorities for further legal action.

In a significant operation, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police seized heroin valued at Rs 1.68 crore in the Champhai district of Mizoram. The raid, executed based on a tip-off, led to the confiscation of 240 grams of heroin from the Jail Veng area on Thursday.

Two individuals, originally from Aizawl and Siaha, were apprehended during the operation. The arrested suspects and the seized narcotics were subsequently handed over to local law enforcement for further proceedings.

This successful anti-drug operation underscores the ongoing efforts by authorities to combat illegal drug trafficking in the region.