Aizawl: The Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police seized 34.218 kg of methamphetamine tablets worth ₹102.65 crore from the Indo-Myanmar border village of Zote in Mizoram’s Champhai district in a joint operation on Wednesday.
“Based on specific intelligence input regarding the movement of narcotics, Assam Rifles had intercepted a suspected individual carrying a consignment. The person abandoned the load and fled to the nearby jungle on being challenged,” an Assam Rifles spokesperson said.
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“A thorough search of the area led to the recovery of 34.218 kg of methamphetamine tablets, valued at approximately ₹102.654 crores,” the spokesperson added.
The seized contraband was later handed over to the excise and narcotics department in Champhai for further legal proceedings.
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The Assam Rifles, responsible for guarding a 510-km stretch of the Indo-Myanmar border in Mizoram, has been actively curbing illegal activities along the border.
{{/usCountry}}The Assam Rifles, responsible for guarding a 510-km stretch of the Indo-Myanmar border in Mizoram, has been actively curbing illegal activities along the border.
{{/usCountry}}The 23 Sector Assam Rifles Headquarters, based in Aizawl’s Khatla, supervises three battalions, each operating six Company Operating Bases to ensure stringent surveillance and security along the porous border.