Aizawl, Sep 17
In a major operation against the smuggling of narcotics, Assam Rifles seized heroin valued at approximately Rs 20.10 crores in Mizoram, officials said on Wednesday.
A defence spokesman said that, acting on specific intelligence about the trafficking of narcotics, an operation was launched on Tuesday at Thingluang Kai in the Melbuk Road area in Mizoram’s Champhai district, which shares a border with Myanmar.
The IPS officer said that Mizoram is the first state among the eight Northeastern states to launch such a huge anti-drug campaign-cum-operation to eradicate the drug-related menace in the state.
Calling for collective efforts to fight the menaces of both drug abuse, smuggling of narcotics and spread of HIV/AIDS, Lalduhoma said that it is a struggle for both physical and spiritual well-being of all people. The Mizoram government has started the recruitment process to form a Mizo Territorial Army battalion to deal with drug trafficking and other law and order-related issues.