The drugs were recovered by Assam Rifles from Mizoram’s Champhai area on Wednesday. (Representative)
Champhai, Miozram:
A woman from Myanmar was arrested and heroin worth Rs 1.04 crore was recovered in Champhai by Assam Rifles on Wednesday.
“In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) recovered 149 grams of heroin worth Rs 1.04 Cr from Mualkawi general area, Champhai and a woman from Myanmar arrested.”, said a press release.
The operation was carried out by a combined team of Assam Rifles in Champhai and Customs Preventive Force, Champhai, based on specific information.
The entire consignment of heroin worth Rs 1,04,30,000 (rupees one crore four lakh thirty thousand) and the suspects have been handed over to the Customs Preventive Force, Champhai, for further legal proceedings.
The continued smuggling of contraband is a major concern for the state of Mizoram and India.
Assam Rifles, rightly christened as the ‘Sentinels of North East’, have continued their efforts against illegal smuggling and have also redoubled their efforts to nab the kingpins of contraband smuggling in Mizoram.
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