Mizoram’s War on Drugs & Smuggling: Govt to set up Task Forces

The Task Force will include officials of the state home dept. What is even more significant is the fact that the govt has also roped in NGOs for the purpose.

Heroin worth Rs 4 cr seized by Khawzawl Police

In a historic move, the Mizoram government has decided to set up a Task Force to curb smuggling of drugs, areca nuts as well as other items. The Task Force will include officials of the state home department. What is even more significant is the fact that the Mizoram government has roped in the NGOs too along with the officials of the state home department for constituting the Task Force.

During a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Thursday, it was agreed to take stern measures against the illegal trade activities and to make collective efforts to seize all smuggled areca nuts and drugs.

Several government officials and leaders of the Central Young Mizo Association (CYMA) were present at the meeting.

As per Mizoam Police data, the High-Level Drugs Disposal Committee under Mizoram Police disposed of the below listed narcotic & psychotropic substances seized by Champhai Police during 2019 – 2021 by using incinerator at the Trinity Hospital, Silaimual, Melthum on 25th March, 2022.

Pseudoephedrine – 238.90 kgs (Rs. 868,46,000/-)
Methamphetamine – 30.90 kgs (Rs.93,24,30,000/-)
Total – 269.80 kgs (Rs.1,01,92,76,000/- (Hundred one crore ninety two lakhs seventy six thousand)

Earlier, DGP Mizoram Devesh Chandra Srivastva had stated that prevention of drug trafficking is a top priority for Mizoram Police and he once again appealed to the general public to assist law enforcement agencies in their fight against drugs menace. Community leaders and church leaders were also urged to take all possible measures within their capacity to reduce demand of drugs in the state.
Mizoram Police have been tirelessly combating the smuggling of illicit drugs and narcotic substances. In this year alone (up to 24th March, 2022) the following quantities of drug and narcotic substance have been seized by Mizoram Police:

Heroin – 4.748 kgs. value of Rs. 23,74,00,000/-
Methamphetamine – 23.593 kgs. value of Rs. 70,77,90,000/-
Codeine – 64300 gms. (643 bottles) value of Rs. 96,450/-
Total estimated value – Rs. 94,52,86,450/-

In the year 2022, a total of 39 drugs related cases has been registered and as many as 45 persons arrested so far (as on 24th March, 2022).

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