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Meth worth Rs 45 crore seized from ambulance; three arrested

Meth worth Rs 45 crore seized from ambulance; three arrested
Mizoram: Meth worth Rs 45 cr seized from ambulance, woman posing as patient among 3 held · theprint.in

On Thursday, soldiers and drug officers found illegal drugs hidden inside an ambulance in Mizoram.

The drug is called methamphetamine, which people often call meth.

It came in the form of many small tablets.

Altogether, the tablets weighed 15 kilograms.

The officers say the drugs are worth about 45 crore rupees.

Three people were arrested, including a woman who was pretending to be a patient in the ambulance.

The team acted after getting a secret tip about the drugs.

The ambulance was stopped in an area called Seling, in Aizawl district.

Now the arrested people face trouble with the law for carrying such a large amount of drugs.

Key facts

Drug
Methamphetamine tablets
Quantity seized
15 kg
Estimated value
Rs 45 crore
Arrests
3 people, including a woman posing as a patient
Location
Seling, Aizawl district, Mizoram
Agencies involved
Assam Rifles and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
Operation date
Thursday
Concealment method
Ambulance

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