Heroin Bust in Mizoram: Two Women Arrested with Rs 22.7 Lakh Worth of Drugs

Two women were arrested near Aizawl in Mizoram with heroin worth Rs 22.7 lakh. Acting on a tip-off, the Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police conducted an operation in Maubawk village, seizing 32.4 grams of narcotics. The women and the drugs were handed over to authorities.

In a significant bust, heroin valued at Rs 22.7 lakh has been seized in Mizoram, resulting in the arrest of two women, according to a statement by the Assam Rifles.

Acting on specific intelligence, a collaborative effort by the Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police was launched at Maubawk village near Aizawl, where 32.4 grams of the narcotic was confiscated.

The arrested individuals, one from Maubawk and the other from Manipur's Churachandpur district, along with the seized contraband, were handed over to the Special Narcotics Police Station, CID (Crime) in Aizawl.