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Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Assam Rifles seize drugs worth Rs 113.36 crore in Mizoram
Guwahati: In a major haul of drugs, the Assam Rifles and other agencies, in different operations have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets and heroin valued at over Rs 113.36 crore and recovered 7,000 detonators in Mizoram. The security personnel arrested three persons in connection with the significant seizure during the past 24 hours. A defence spokesman said that acting on specific intelligence, regarding the movement of drugs in Zokhawthar areas, an Area Domination Patrol (ADP) team of Assam Rifles observed two individuals carrying white rucksacks. Seeing the security forces, the drug peddlers jumped into the river and escaped across the India-Myanmar border. On inspection of rucksacks, the para-military troops recovered 33 packets containing 3,33,300 banned methamphetamine tablets weighing 37.476 Kgs. The approximate value of the methamphetamine tablets, also known as Yaba or party tablets, is Rs 112.401 crore, which was likely intended for distribution in Champhai town. Zokhawthar is a border town in eastern Mizoram's Champhai district, which shares an unfenced border with Myanmar. Live Events Assam Rifles found suspicious movement of two individuals on a Chinese Kenbo bike and intercepted them. During the search of the two individuals, 11 soap cases (128 gm) containing heroin worth Rs 96 lakh were found and seized. In the third operation, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police, while conducting a search operation in Chanmari areas of Aizawl district, recovered 7,000 detonators from an individual, who kept the explosive materials in his house. The recovered drugs and detonators, along with the three arrested drug peddlers, have been handed over to police.
Hans India
5 days ago
- Hans India
In a major haul, Assam Rifles seize drugs worth Rs 113.36 crore in Mizoram
Aizawl: In a major haul of drugs, the Assam Rifles, along with other law-enforcing agencies, in different operations have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets and heroin valued at over Rs 113.36 crore and recovered 7,000 detonators in Mizoram, officials said on Saturday. The security personnel arrested three persons in connection with the significant seizure during the past 24 hours. A defence spokesman said that acting on specific intelligence, regarding the movement of drugs in Zokhawthar areas, an Area Domination Patrol (ADP) team of Assam Rifles observed two individuals carrying white rucksacks. Seeing the security forces, the drug peddlers jumped into the river and escaped across the India-Myanmar border. On inspection of rucksacks, the para-military troops recovered 33 packets containing 3,33,300 banned methamphetamine tablets weighing 37.476 Kgs. The approximate value of the methamphetamine tablets, also known as Yaba or party tablets, is Rs 112.401 crore, which was likely intended for distribution in Champhai town. Zokhawthar is a border town in eastern Mizoram's Champhai district, which shares an unfenced border with Myanmar. In another operation, Assam Rifles found suspicious movement of two individuals on a Chinese Kenbo bike and intercepted them. During the search of the two individuals, 11 soap cases (128 gm) containing heroin worth Rs 96 lakh were found and seized. In the third operation, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police, while conducting a search operation in Chanmari areas of Aizawl district, recovered 7,000 detonators from an individual, who kept the explosive materials in his house. The recovered drugs and detonators, along with the three arrested drug peddlers, have been handed over to police. Cross-border illegal trades of drugs, arms and ammunition and other contrabands are rampant in bordering Mizoram. Myanmar's Chin state is a hub for smuggling of varied drugs, exotic wildlife animals and many other contraband through six Mizoram districts -- Champhai, Siaha, Lawngtlai, Hnahthial, Saitual and Serchhip. Mizoram shares 510 km and 318 km of unfenced border with Myanmar and Bangladesh, respectively.
India Gazette
28-05-2025
- India Gazette
DRI busts drug haul worth Rs 23.5 crore, four traffickers arrested in northeast operations
Imphal (Manipur) [India], May 28 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), continuing its crackdown on drug smuggling, seized heroin and methamphetamine worth around Rs. 23.5 crore in two separate operations in the North Eastern region, officials said in a press release on Wednesday. With the assistance of the 19 BN Assam Rifles, the DRI intercepted a truck at Noney, Manipur, on May 21 and seized 569 grams of heroin and 1,039 grams of methamphetamine tablets. The drugs were concealed in a specially fabricated cavity within the truck's chassis. In another operation on May 22, the DRI, along with the Assam Rifles FIU Unit Silchar, intercepted a truck at Aloicherra in Hailakandi district, Assam, and seized 2,640.53 grams of heroin hidden in a fabricated cavity on the truck's bedload floor. The press release stated, 'The recovered contraband drugs, worth around Rs. 23.5 crore in the international grey drug market, have been seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, and four persons have been arrested.' Since January 2025, the DRI has seized contraband including ganja, methamphetamine tablets, and heroin worth Rs. 173 crore and arrested 26 persons in the North Eastern region, the release added. In a related operation, Assam Rifles, in coordination with Ngopa Police Station, recovered 758 grams of Heroin No. 4 near Teikhang in Saitual district during a joint operation on the intervening night of May 26-27, an official statement said. Acting on specific intelligence related to narcotics trafficking, a mobile vehicle check post (MVCP) was set up by Assam Rifles and Ngopa Police personnel. During the operation, two individuals riding Kenbo bikes were intercepted, leading to the seizure of heroin with an estimated market value of Rs 5.36 crore, an official release stated. The recovered contraband has been handed over to Ngopa Police Station for further investigation. The joint operation underscores the continued efforts of security forces to combat drug trafficking and strengthen law enforcement in the region. (ANI)
