India News | Methamphetamine Tablets Worth Rs 173.73 Cr Seized Along India-Myanmar Border in Mizoram

Aizawl, Feb 12 (PTI) Methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 173.73 crore have been seized along the India-Myanmar border in Mizoram's Champhai district, an Assam Rifles statement said on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police jointly made the seizure at a border crossing point in Zokhawthar on February 9, it said.

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The joint team spotted suspected individuals carrying the illegal consignment and intercepted them, it said.

The suspects, however, got alert and ran away leaving behind the consignment.

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The consignment worth Rs 173.73 has been seized by the police for further investigation and legal proceedings, the statement added.

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