Mizoram: Heroin worth Rs 1.87 crore seized, one held

A 43-year-old woman has been arrested in Mizoram after 374 grams of heroin was seized from her possession. Heroin is worth Rs 1.87 crore in the international market. Police arrested Rohlupuii from Aizawl city on September 16th night.

According to the police, a special narcotics team recovered and seized 374 grams (29 soap cases) of heroin from the possession of Rohlupuii (43) of Champhai near the 1st MAP playground, Armed Veng, Aizawl on Friday night. Further details are awaited.

Police have recently observed several drug smuggling incidents in the state.

On September 15, the Champhai district police recovered 55 grams (4 soap cases) of heroin from a vehicle plying from Zokhawthar to Aizawl. The driver of the vehicle was arrested and investigation is going on. The international market value of the seized heroin is Rs 27.5 lakh.

Earlier on August 22, the Special Narcotics Cell of the Mizoram Police seized 2.7 kilograms of heroin in the Kolasib district and arrested two persons including a Myanmar national.

According to a Mizoram Police statement, CID was able to recover 200 cases of Heroin No. 4. The drug weighing 2.7 kilograms, is valued at approximately Rs 13.4 crore in the international market. The recovery was made from a truck at the Kanan Veng Kawnpui, in the northern district of Kolasib.