Overview

• Mizoram Police intercepted a vehicle near the Indo-Myanmar border, uncovering 236.33 kg of methamphetamine tablets valued at ₹30.7 crore—the largest drug seizure in the state’s history.
• The operation, conducted on Sunday night along the Thinghrangkawn-Vanzau road in Champhai district, led to the arrests of two suspects, Laltanpuia (30) and Vanropuia (27), both residents of Champhai Vengthar.
• The seized methamphetamine, commonly known as 'party drugs,' was reportedly smuggled from Myanmar and intended for distribution in Indian metropolitan cities and international markets.
• A case has been filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, with the vehicle and ₹2,89,500 in cash also confiscated during the operation.
• In a separate incident in Manipur, security forces seized 1.3 kg of heroin in Churachandpur district and arrested a 29-year-old suspect, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking along the porous Indo-Myanmar border.