Mizoram: Two women held with heroin worth Rs 60 lakhs
First Published: 22nd March, 2023 8:15 IST
Two women including Myanmar national apprehended with drugs worth Rs 60 lakh in Aizawl
Two women, including a Myanmar national, were apprehended by Assam Rifles on the charge of possessing heroin valued at Rs 60 lakh in Mizoram’s Aizawl district on Tuesday. Foiling a smuggling bid, Assam Rifles recovered heroin worth Rs 60 lakh.
The operation was carried out at Sateek area by personnel of Assam Rifles in collaboration with special narcotics squad (CID) of state police in Aizawl based on specific information on Monday, the official said.
The combined team recovered 120 grams of heroin from the possession of the two women aged 50 and 48 years respectively. One of the accused hailed from Myanmar’s Chin state, as per the official.
During the operation, nine soap cases (120 gm) of heroin (No 04) worth Rs 60 lakh. Amon the two apprehended women, one is a Myanmarese national, said Assam Rifles
Both the two accused and the contraband worth Rs. 60 lahks were handed over to Special Narcotics Police Station CID (Crime) in Aizawl, the official said.
The investigation is underway.
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