Overview

• In Serchhip district, BSF and the NCB intercepted a pickup near the town and recovered 9.6 lakh methamphetamine tablets valued at about Rs 144 crore, arresting three residents of Aizawl.
• On the outskirts of Aizawl at Zemabawk South, Assam Rifles and the Special Narcotics Police Station seized 7 kg of meth tablets worth Rs 21 crore and detained two suspects, later handing the case to the Special Narcotics Police Station.
• The two joint operations together accounted for narcotics valued at roughly Rs 165 crore and led to five arrests across Mizoram.
• Officials say they suspect the consignments were smuggled from Myanmar for distribution beyond the state, with inquiries continuing.
• The latest actions follow an August 21 joint operation on NH-6 that seized 5 lakh meth tablets and a small quantity of heroin worth about Rs 75 crore, underscoring coordinated enforcement through August.