Saitul, Feb. 11 -- Acting on specific intelligence regarding the trafficking of narcotics in the general area Ngopa, Saitual district in Mizoram, Assam Rifles troops launched a joint operation along with Saitual Police and Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau on February 10.

During the operation, the troops intercepted a vehicle and, upon thorough checking, recovered 3.518 kgs of Morphine having an approximate value Rs. 3.5 Crores. The contraband was being transported by two persons Kasim and Mr Mukeem Ali. The apprehended persons, along with the recovered narcotics and vehicle, have been handed over to Police Station Saitual for further investigation and necessary legal action.

This successful recovery underscores the Assam Rifles' unwaverin...