Assam Rifles Seize Drugs Worth Rs 17.89 Crore in Mizoram

Champhai: Assam Rifles, operating under the Spear Corps, along with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Mizoram Police, seized a consignment of suspected narcotic substances valued at around Rs 17.89 crore in Mizoram’s Champhai district.

According to officials, the operation led to the recovery of 1,25,680 kg of areca nuts and 25,440 kg of poppy seeds. Champhai is considered a key route for illegal trade linked to Myanmar. The latest seizure comes amid continued anti-drug operations in Mizoram and neighbouring Manipur.