Assam Rifles Seizes Rs 13.33-Crore Meth Haul Near India–Myanmar Border
An intelligence-led sweep on Zokhawthar’s World Bank Road reflects stepped-up border surveillance with coordination by state narcotics officials.
Overview
- Troops launched the operation on November 25 after specific intelligence about narcotics movement in Zokhawthar in Mizoram’s Champhai district.
- Security personnel recovered 4.444 kg of methamphetamine tablets during a search along World Bank Road.
- A Myanmar national, identified as Bawi Kanthanga, was apprehended at the location.
- The consignment, valued at about Rs 13.33 crore, was transferred to Champhai’s Excise and Narcotics Department for examination and legal action.
- Officials cited continued intelligence-based operations and multi-agency cooperation to counter repeated smuggling through this border corridor.