In a significant crackdown on illegal smuggling, the Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Excise and Narcotics Department and Customs Preventive Force, seized heroin and illegal areca nuts worth Rs 1.01 crore in Champhai district, Mizoram, on November 5. The operation resulted in the arrest of three individuals, including a Myanmar national.

The joint operation, conducted in the areas of Zote and Hmunhmeltha, led to the seizure of 128.2 grams of heroin and 1,710 kilograms of areca nuts, which were being smuggled through the region. The arrested suspects include Nangkhawkhupa (30) and Ruatfela (36), both residents of Aizawl, and LT Siama (39), a Myanmar national.

The seized contraband and the detained individuals were handed over to the Excise and Narcotics Department for further investigation and legal action. This latest operation highlights the ongoing challenge of contraband smuggling in the state, with authorities continuing their efforts to curb illegal activities along the Myanmar border.