India News | Man Held in Meghalaya with Drugs Worth USD 1 Mln

Shillong, Sep 3 (PTI) A man hailing from Mizoram was arrested in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, after he was found carrying banned crystal meth worth over USD 1 million (around Rs 8.26 crore), police said on Sunday.

Acting on a tip-off, police personnel stopped a vehicle, and during checking, found 10 packets of the crystal meth in a suitcase, they said.

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The man was then arrested, and further investigation is underway, a senior district police officer said.

The market value of the seized drug is around USD 1 million, he said.

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