Mizoram: Assam Rifles seizes heroin worth over Rs 39 lakh in Champhai, one held

CHAMPHAI: In a joint operation, Assam Rifles, along with officials from the Excise and Narcotics Department, recovered heroin worth over Rs 39 lakh in Champhai District, Mizoram.

One person was also apprehended after he was found in the possession of the drugs.

"Acting on specific intelligence about an illegal transhipment of narcotics, the security forces launched a targeted operation at the Zote crossing point on March 30," an official statement read.

During the operation, a suspected individual was spotted walking on foot and was subjected to a thorough search, following which heroin worth Rs 39.13 lakh was discovered in his possession, leading to his immediate apprehension.

The recovered drugs and the arrested individual were subsequently handed over to the Excise and Narcotics Department, Champhai, for further investigation and legal proceedings. (ANI)

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