Assam Rifles seized narcotics worth ₹34.50 lakh in Mizoram’s Champhai district

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“Another success has been achieved in the campaign against smuggling activities. assam Rifles, joint operation Mizoram According to an official press release, police seized narcotic ‘Heroin’ worth ₹34.50 lakh in Mizoram’s Champhai district.

The consignment weighing 46 grams was seized from the general area of ​​PVCP Melbuk Road Junction in Champhai district on January 17.

“The entire consignment has been handed over to Police Department Zokhawthar for further legal proceedings,” the statement said.

Dealing a significant blow to the illicit drug trade, early on January 17, Assam Rifles deployed at Veng Headquarters in Churachandpur district successfully seized and recovered a huge cache of banned Yaba tablets and Brown Sugar worth around ₹62 crore in the general area of ​​Mata Village in Churachandpur . On January 16, Headquarters Inspector Assam Rifles (South) in the region made a press statement.

The two accused were arrested by Assam Rifles. The arrested persons are Chingsen, 36, of Churachandpur District, and L Pausuanlal Simte, 38, a resident of Bible Hill Renkai, Churachandpur District.

The operation was carried out based on reliable inputs and was also verified by its own sources; This indicates that the smugglers were moving from Myanmar towards the general area of ​​Mata Village, approximately 5 km south of Veng headquarters in Churachandpur.

”A group of Assam Rifles deployed at Veng Headquarters established a Mobile Vehicle Check Post in the general area of ​​Mata Village around 11.30 pm on January 15. Around 4:30 a.m., a suspicious vehicle was stopped by MVCP. After frisking, the two confessed to carrying contraband items including Brown sugar and Yaba Tablets,” Headquarters Inspector Assam Rifles (South) further said.

The items recovered from the persons include two hundred and eight (208) soapboxes of Brown Sugar worth around ₹ 12 crore, around 2 lakh Yaba Tablet tablets worth around ₹ 50 crore, ₹ 3,37,500 in cash, four smartphones with six Indian SIM cards. , a Burma SIM card (MPT) and a car.

The seized items and arrested persons were handed over to Churachandpur Police Station for further investigation. This important seizure is a testament to Assam Rifles’ relentless efforts in combating illegal drug trade and ensuring security in the region.