Heroin Worth 13.8 Crore Seized In Mizoram

The Mizoram Police seized heroin weighing 2.76 kg, valued at ₹ 13.8 crore in the international market, in Aizawl district, police said today.
The seizure was made on early Tuesday morning based on inputs that suspected drugs were being transported along the MZU road in the district, said police.

“A police party along with two civilian witnesses rushed to the spot. On conducting a thorough search in the area after midnight, a big sack containing 22 black polythene parcels were found hidden in the bushes about 12 meters down from the roadside,” said a senior police officer.

“On checking, 215 soap cases containing heroin, weighing 2.76 kg and valued at ₹ 13.8 crore in the international market, was recovered and seized,” the officer said.

Mizoram | Police seized 2.76 kg of heroin worth Rs 13.8 crore in Aizawl district. A case has been registered at Vaivakawn PS under NDPS Act. The probe is in progress to trace the source and consignees of the seized contraband: Mizoram Police pic.twitter.com/SDA2NEAI3u

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