Mizoram: Assam Rifles seized heroin, foreign cigarettes worth Rs. 2,14,20,000 in Champhai

AIZAWL: In yet another success in its series of operations against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles, along with Police Department, Champhai, Mizoram recovered two soap cases (26.000 gm) Heroin No.4, having an approximate value of Rs 18,20,000 in General Area Zote and apprehended one individual (resident of Dinthar, Champhai) on Saturday.

In another operation Assam Rifles recovered 151 cases of foreign origin foreign origin cigarettes worth Rupees 1.96 crore in general area Ruantlang, Champhai on the very same day. The total value of recovered illegal items was approx Rs 2,14,20,000. Both the operations were carried out based on a tip-off by secret informers.

The recovered consignment and apprehended individual was handed over to Police Department, Champhai and Customs Department, Champhai on Saturday for further legal proceedings.

Recently, the Assam Rifles and Jiribam Police hit illegal drug trade hard in major operation. They did it by confiscating a huge quantity of heroin. The value of the heroin was 3.5 crores. They grabbed all this heroin in Manipur. The operation was on 24th of April. The year was 2024. Security forces caught two individuals. The two were moving illegal substance through Jiribam.

Jiribam is main location for moving narcotics. 30 cases of heroin were part of seizure. This throws light on the consistent effort. Effort is to smash drug networks between states. These networks cause trouble in region.

The offenders used complex method to hide drugs. They put drugs in empty pumpkins. Empty pumpkins were under raw bananas. It was all inside a vegetable-carrying vehicle. This ingenious trick aimed to be not detected. Trick leveraged the ordinary look of the load. The intention was sneaking past alert authorities. It hoped to avoid detection.

Assam Rifles and Jiribam Police with keen eyes and swift action spoiled smugglers' plans. They discovered an intricate web. That web was drug dealing. This drug dealing web is a threat to society and security in North Eastern states. The operation indicates a significant dent in illegal drug trade. The operation is also testament to law enforcement agencies' resolve. The aim is to uphold rule of law. It also guards communities from dangers of narcotics.

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