India News | Myanmar Man Arrested with Heroin Worth Rs 33 Lakh in Mizoram

Aizawl, Oct 16 (PTI) A Myanmar national was arrested in east Mizoram's Champhai district with heroin worth Rs 32.9 lakh, the Assam Rifles said on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off about the shipment of drugs, a joint team of the Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police set up a check post at Zokhawthar village near the Myanmar border on Tuesday, it said in a statement.

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During a thorough checking, 47 gram of heroin worth Rs 32.9 lakh was seized from the possession of the accused, identified as 20-year-old Vanneihce of Kaley in Myanmar, it said.

The drugs and the accused were handed over to the police for further legal proceedings, the statement said.

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The Assam Rifles said that the involvement of foreign nationals in smuggling highlights the increasing threat of drug trafficking across the India-Myanmar border.

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