Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Mizoram Police Seize Rs 14.77 Crore Drugs, Contraband, Arrest Six
Police in Mizoram carried out several checks and found illegal drugs and other goods.
They said the total value was about Rs 14.77 crore.
Six people were arrested, including five people from Myanmar.
Most of the seized drugs were methamphetamine tablets.
Police also found heroin and a large quantity of dry areca nuts.
The areca nuts did not have the required trade or transport documents.
Officials believe the drugs came from Myanmar.
Mizoram shares a long border with Myanmar, and some parts of the border are not fenced.
This makes it easier for illegal goods to be moved across the border.
Mizoram Police seized drugs and other contraband estimated at Rs 14.77 crore in five operations.
Six people were arrested, including five Myanmar nationals, officials said.
The seizures included methamphetamine tablets, heroin and 3,360 kg of dry areca nuts.
The largest recovery was 12.746 kg of methamphetamine tablets valued at about Rs 10.20 crore.
Police suspect the drugs and areca nuts were smuggled from Myanmar through porous border areas.
- Who
- Mizoram Police arrested six alleged drug peddlers, including five Myanmar nationals, and seized the contraband.
- What
- Police seized methamphetamine tablets, heroin and dry areca nuts valued at approximately Rs 14.77 crore.
- When
- The operations were reported on Thursday; the articles do not provide specific operation dates.
- Where
- The seizures occurred at checkpoints and locations in Mizoram, including Saitual, Champhai and Kolasib districts.
- Why
- Police conducted checks to intercept suspected trafficking and smuggling through Mizoram's porous border with Myanmar.
- Total estimated value
- Rs 14.77 crore
- Arrests
- Six people, including five Myanmar nationals
- Largest seizure
- 12.746 kg of methamphetamine tablets, valued at about Rs 10.20 crore
- Other drug seizures
- 994 grams of methamphetamine tablets and 141 grams of heroin
- Areca nut seizure
- 3,360 kg, or 42 bags, valued at about Rs 30 lakh
- Border length
- Mizoram shares a 510-km border with Myanmar's Chin State
- Main suspected source
- Myanmar