AIZAWL: Mizoram Police have carried out a series of drug busts over the past three days, seizing heroin and methamphetamine tablets collectively valued at approximately Rs 25 crore and arresting seven individuals in separate operations, officials said on Wednesday.
The crackdown netted peddlers from multiple states and nationalities — including two Myanmar nationals, three individuals from Manipur, and one each from Assam and Mizoram.
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In one of the operations, the Aizawl District Police Special Branch intercepted two Myanmar nationals near Tawngtaimual in the Zemabawk area.
The accused — Thanglianmung, 26, and Manglianthang, 23, both from Tidim District in Myanmar — were found carrying 104 grams of suspected heroin concealed inside nine soap cases. The seized contraband is estimated to be worth approximately Rs 20.4 lakh.
In a separate operation, a special team from the Saitual District Police intercepted a vehicle near Keifang and recovered 242.79 grams of suspected heroin from a passenger.
The accused, Md Eliyach Hussain, 46, is a resident of Barpeta district in Assam. The recovered heroin is valued at approximately Rs 48.55 lakh.
The back-to-back operations reflect an intensified push by Mizoram Police against drug trafficking networks operating across the state's borders with Myanmar and other northeastern states.
Mizoram's location along the Myanmar border has made it a significant transit route for narcotics moving into and through India's northeast — a challenge that law enforcement agencies in the region have been working to address with stepped-up surveillance and inter-district coordination.
Further details on the remaining arrests are awaited from officials.