AIZAWL: The Assam Rifles today seized 153 grams of heroin in Chite along the World Bank Road in Aizawl here and apprehended two persons in this connection.
The seized heroin has a market value of approximately Rs. 68,85,000.
The operation was jointly carried out by a team of Assam Rifles and excise and narcotics department officials based on specific information.
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Mizoram has been facing a drug menace since 1984 and over 1,645 people have died due to drug abuse till date.
In 2020 alone, 67 people died and 268 people were arrested on drug-related charges. In the year 2020, 67 people died and 268 were arrested for drug-related offenses.