Story highlights
- Mizoram police and Assam Rifles conducted joint operations in Champhai district
- One person arrested for possessing heroin worth Rs 8.58 crore
- 1 kilogramme of heroin seized at a police checkpoint on Wednesday
The Mizoram police, in collaboration with Assam Rifles, seized heroin and smuggled foreign cigarettes worth over Rs 9 crore. One person was arrested in two separate operations in Champhai district.
Acting on a specific input, the paramilitary force and Mizoram police launched a joint operation and conducted a search at a police check gate in Champhai on Wednesday, during which 1 kilogramme of heroin was seized, it said.
One person was arrested for possessing the contraband worth Rs 8.58 crore, the statement said.
The accused and the seized heroin were handed over to police in Champhai, it said.
In another operation on Thursday, personnel of Assam Rifles seized 69 cases and 10 loose cartons of smuggled foreign cigarettes worth Rs 89.96 lakh, it said.
The seized cigarettes were handed over to the state Legal Metrology department in Champhai, the statement added.
Edited By: Avantika
Published On: Aug 08, 2025