Lagatar24 Desk
Aizawal, July 6: In a joint operation with customs agents, Mizoram police recovered 4.691 kg of methamphetamine (drug) worth crores of rupees and detained two people in the Aizawal city of Mizoram, police said.
A case has been taken up by Customs Division, Aizawal for further legal action, the official further informed.
Lallianthanga and David Lala are the names of the culprits as stated by the police.
“In a joint operation, Mizoram police and Customs Division, Aizawal seized 4.691 kg of methamphetamine worth several crores of rupees and apprehended two persons,” Mizoram police said.
Earlier, the Assam Rifles, Excise and Narcotics and Anti-Narcotics Squad in a joint operation on Wednesday, captured two individuals in Aizawl with 340 grams of heroin worth Rs 1,70,000.
The 30 soap cases where the 340 grams of heroin were concealed were found to contain the drug. The recovered drug is thought to have cost Rs 1,70,000,000. The recovered consignment and apprehended individuals—among whom one was a citizen of Myanmar—were given to the Excise and Narcotics, Anti-Narcotics Squad, Aizawl on Tuesday for further legal procedures, officials said on Wednesday.
Earlier in the week, Officials said that Assam rifles recovered illegal-origin liquor and beer worth Rs 19.432 lakhs in Zokhawthar in Mizoram’s Champai district.
A combined squad of Assam Rifles and Zokhawthar from the Customs Department used specific information to carry out the operation.
