Assam Rifles, police seize drugs valued at Rs 54 crore in Mizoram, one held

AIZAWL: Seizure of drugs, arms, ammunition, explosives and exotic animals in Mizoram by the security forces continues unabated, with highly addictive 17.946 kg methamphetamine tablets valued at more than Rs 54 crore confiscated in the north-eastern state, officials said on Sunday.

A drug peddler, a Myanmar national, was apprehended in connection with the seizure.

A defence spokesman said that acting on secret inputs, the Assam Rifles in coordination with Mizoram police launched a swift and precise joint operation on Saturday night, resulting in the recovery of nearly 17.946 kg (1,80,000 tablets) of methamphetamine tablets at Siachangkawn in Lawngtlai district, which shares an unfenced border with Bangladesh.

He said that the seized contraband is assessed to be valued at nearly Rs 54 crore.

The apprehended Myanmar national and the recovered narcotics are being handed over to the Bualpui Police outpost in the Lawngtlai district for further legal proceedings. (IANS)

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