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Mizoram Raids Seize Meth Worth Rs 165 Crore, Five Held in Twin Operations

Joint operations by BSF, NCB, Assam Rifles target trans-border meth trafficking across Mizoram.

The apprehended individuals, along with the contraband and the vehicle, were handed over to the Special Narcotics Police Station for further investigation, an Assam Rifles officer said. (Representative photo)

Overview

  • BSF and NCB intercepted a pickup near Serchhip on Thursday, recovering 9.6 lakh methamphetamine tablets valued at about Rs 144 crore and arresting three residents of Aizawl.
  • Assam Rifles with Aizawl’s Special Narcotics Police Station intercepted a vehicle at Zemabawk South early Friday, seizing 7 kg of meth tablets worth Rs 21 crore and detaining two suspects.
  • The two actions accounted for meth seizures valued around Rs 165 crore across the state with five people taken into custody.
  • Officials described the latest actions as a blow to trans-border smuggling as contraband, vehicles and detainees were handed to local narcotics police for investigation.
  • The crackdown comes as state data show 351 drug‑related deaths over five years, including 51 reported from January to August 8 this year.