Aizawl, Jan 20: Assam Rifles personnel seized methamphetamine tablets weighing 9.391 kg, valued at over Rs 28 crore, during an operation in Champhai district of Mizoram and arrested one person, officials said.

The seizure was made on Sunday at Ngur village in East Champhai when troops noticed suspicious movement involving a pickup van. During a search, the methamphetamine tablets were recovered from the spare tyre of the vehicle.

The arrested person, a resident of Assam, was taken into custody for illegal possession of psychotropic substances. The recovered drugs and the accused were handed over to Champhai district police for further investigation and legal action.

This was the second major drug seizure by Assam Rifles in Mizoram within four days. On January 14, troops had seized 9.8 kg of methamphetamine tablets worth about Rs 29.4 crore at Zembawk, on the northeastern outskirts of Aizawl, and arrested one person in connection with the case.