Assam Rifles seize drugs worth Rs 46.25 crore in Assam and Mizoram
Five drug peddlers were arrested during two separate operations involving the seizure of 27.813 kg of methamphetamine tablets.
The Assam Rifles seized narcotics valued at approximately Rs 46.25 crore during two separate operations in southern Assam and Mizoram, according to The Hawk on Sunday.
In a joint operation with the Silchar-based Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Dholai Bazar in Cachar district, officials recovered 20 kg of crystal methamphetamine. This consignment, valued at approximately Rs 40 crore, led to the arrest of three drug peddlers.
The team also seized three mobile phones and two vehicles during the Cachar operation. A preliminary assessment indicated the consignment originated in Mizoram and was being transported through Silchar towards mainland India.
In a separate operation at Ramthar North in Aizawl district, Mizoram, the Assam Rifles recovered 7.813 kg of methamphetamine tablets. These tablets were valued at approximately Rs 6.25 crore and two persons were apprehended.
The three individuals from the Assam operation were handed over to the DRI in Silchar. The two individuals from the Mizoram operation were handed over to the Mizoram Police for legal proceedings under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.