KOLASIB: The Mizoram Police detained a truck carrying empty cooking gas cylinders and seized 625 gram of heroin in the Vairengte town of the Kolasib district in Mizoram.
According to the police, the seized contraband is valued at Rs 3.4 crore in the international market.
"A team of Vairengte Police Station in Mizoram's Kolasib district detained one truck carrying empty cooking gas cylinders, coming from Ngopa, Champhai towards Silchar and seized 625 gram (50 soap cases) of heroin, valued at Rs 3.4 crore in the international market", the Mizoram Police said on Sunday.
The seized contraband was hidden in an empty gas cylinder, the bottom of which was cut open.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested and, as per the police officials, a case has been registered at the Vairengte Police Station for further legal action. (ANI)
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