Aizawl, June 4: Authorities in Mizoram seized more than 1.5 kilograms of heroin valued at over ₹3 crore and arrested five individuals in two separate anti-narcotics operations this week. Officials confirmed that the coordinated actions Emphasize the state’s intensified campaign against drug trafficking.

In the first operation, the Excise and Narcotics Department, working jointly with the Central Young Mizo Association, intercepted a consignment at Sihphir Neihbawi near Aizawl on Tuesday. The team recovered 971 grams of heroin concealed in 67 soap cases and apprehended four suspects allegedly involved in transporting the contraband.

The second operation, carried out by law enforcement agencies, led to the arrest of another individual and the seizure of additional quantities of heroin, further strengthening the crackdown on illicit drug networks operating in the region.