Assam Rifles, Mizoram Police Seize Rs 33 Crore Meth Haul Near India–Myanmar Border
The joint haul underscores long, unfenced border routes used by traffickers moving consignments from Myanmar into Mizoram.
Overview
- Acting on intelligence, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police conducted a joint operation at Keifang/Kaifang in Saitual district on Friday.
- Officials recovered 11.062 kg of methamphetamine tablets with an estimated international value of about Rs 33.18 crore.
- One suspect, Hasan Ali of Badarpur in Assam, was arrested and a vehicle believed to be used in the transport was seized.
- The contraband and the accused were handed to Mizoram Police for investigation and legal action under the NDPS Act.
- Authorities highlight persistent trafficking corridors linked to Myanmar’s Chin state along Mizoram’s unfenced frontier.