Zokhawthar (Mizoram) [India], November 20 (HBTV): Assam Rifles and police recovered a huge consignment of methamphetamine tablets and heroin worth INR 85.95 crore in two separate operations in Mizoram's Zokhawthar, officials said on Wednesday.

In a significant success against drug cartels, Assam Rifles, acting on precise intelligence, seized 28.520 kg of methamphetamine and 52 grams of heroin No 4 worth INR 85.95 crore in two separate operations on November 20, 2024. This substantial recovery marks another milestone in Assam Rifles' relentless efforts to eliminate the drug menace from Mizoram and protect India's borders from the rising threat of narcotics smuggling, an official release said.

The operation to recover the methamphetamine tablets was launched after receiving credible inputs about the movement of a suspicious consignment across the Tiau River by two persons. As the joint team of Assam Rifles and police closed in, the traffickers, attempting to evade capture, fled the scene and crossed over to Myanmar, abandoning their load. A thorough search of the consignment by the team led to the recovery of 28.520 kg of methamphetamine tablets, valued at approximately INR 85.56 crore, the release stated.

In the second operation, one female and one male, both residents of Myanmar, were apprehended after they were found in possession of 52 grams of heroin No 4 worth INR 39 lakh while moving on a Kenbo bike. The seized contraband, along with other items and the bike, were handed over to the Police Department in Zokhawthar for further investigation and legal proceedings, the release added. (ANI)