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Heroin worth Rs 14.4 lakh seized in Champhai

At a Vehicle Check Post in Zote, Champhai, security forces confiscate large heroin haul from a suspect on June 16.

Sentinel Digital Desk

CHAMPHAI: In a successful anti-narcotics operation, security forces seized a significant quantity of Heroin No. 4 from a suspected individual at a Vehicle Check Post (VCP) in Zote, Champhai district, on June 16. The operation was conducted based on specific intelligence inputs about drug movement in the area and was carried out in coordination with officials from the Excise and Narcotics Department.

At around 3:00 pm, a person was stopped for routine checking at the VCP. Upon inspection, the team recovered two hongs of Heroin No. 4 weighing 19.2 grams. The estimated market value of the seized contraband is Rs 14.4 lakh.

The accused, along with the seized heroin, has been handed over to the Excise and Narcotics Department in Champhai for further investigation and legal action, according to an official press release.

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