Aizawl, Jul 8 (PTI) Four people were arrested for possessing opium worth Rs 1.75 lakh in Mizoram's Lawngtlai town near the India-Myanmar border, an official of the Assam Rifles said on Saturday.

Acting on a tip-off, a joint operation was launched with the state police and 2.9 kg of opium was seized, he said.

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Four people were arrested and the accused and the seized contraband were handed over to the police, the officer added.

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