Myanmar national held with heroin worth Rs. 22 lakh Mizoram

In a joint operation, the anti-narcotic squad of the state excise and narcotics department along with Assam Rifles troops seized 762 gms of heroin on Thursday and arrested a peddler from the outskirts of Ngharchhip village in Mizoram’s Hnahthial district. The accused has been identified as Boih Nun Chungm (26), a resident of Leisen village […]

Amphetamine tablets worth over Rs 14 cr seized in Manipur

Continuing the war on drugs in Manipur, Imphal Police seized Amphetamine tablets worth over Rs 14 crore which were being transported to Guwahati. A team of Imphal West Police Commando, under the supervision of SP Imphal West, intercepted the consignment from Kanglatombi Santipur area. Altogether, 1 lakh 40 thousand tablets, estimated to be over Rs […]

Heroin worth over Rs 8 lakh seized in Mizoram, 2 arrested

Continuing the crackdown on drugs, two persons, including a Myanmar national, have been arrested for possessing heroin worth over Rs 8 lakh in Mizoram on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, officials of the excise and narcotics department along with Assam Rifles seized 237.5 grams of heroin from Zokhawthar village along the Mizoram-Myanmar border. A 35-year-old […]

Tripura: Marijuana worth over Rs 11 lakh seized in Khowai district

In a major drug seizure, police on Wednesday seized a huge quantity of drugs from Jumia Colony in Ratanpur under Khowai district in Tripura. Acting on a tip-off, Khowai police raided the Jumia Colony and recovered 218 kilograms of dried Marijuana concealed in 19 sacks from a forest yesterday. The market value of the seized […]

Police seize ganja worth Rs 1.2 crore at Tripura-Assam border

In yet another successful operation against drugs, the North Tripura district police on Monday recovered 1,200 kilograms of dry ganja (marijuana) and arrested two persons from Bihar who were involved in the interstate drugs smuggling racket. According to Bhanupada Chakraborty, Superintendent of Police (SP) North Tripura, the consignment worth around Rs 1.2 crore was hidden […]

Heroin worth Rs 75 lakhs seized in Mizoram, three detained

In yet another successful crusade against smuggling activities, the Aizawl Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (East) recovered 189 grams of heroin from Bethlehem Veng area of Aizawl in Mizoram. Based on specific information, an operation was carried out by a joint team of Assam Rifles, […]

Assam Rifles recovers 107 grams of heroin in Mizoram, 2 detained

In a joint operation, Assam Rifles on Wednesday seized 107 grams of heroin worth Rs 42.8 lakhs and illegal foreign goods worth Rs 12.8 lakhs in the Beraw Lui Veng area of Aizwal. According to the Assam Rifles, the recovered items have been handed over to the concerned departments. The security forces also detained two […]

100 kg of cannabis recovered in Arunachal, one arrested

Police have seized around 100 kg of cannabis from a man at the Balemu Police Check gate under Kalaktang sub-division in Arunachal’s West Kameng district on Friday. According to the police, the accused was trying to smuggle the contraband item into the state of Assam. The peddler was intercepted from the Balemu check post while […]

Assam Rifles recovers 101.3 grams of heroin in Mizoram, one apprehended

The Assam Rifles prevented another attempt to smuggle drugs into Myanmar and recovered 101.3 grams of heroin. The accused has also been apprehended. The approximate cost of the recovered heroin is Rs 40,52,000. “In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles, under the aegis of Headquarters […]