Champhai, May 19 -- The Assam Rifles, along with officials from Champhai's Excise and Narcotics Department, recovered heroin worth Rs 90.02 lakhs from the general area of New Champhai in Champhai district, Assam.

The joint operation was launched following specific intelligence inputs about the movement of narcotics in the area. An Area Domination Patrol was carried out towards New Champhai village, during the heroin was seized.

The seized narcotics have been handed over to the Excise and Narcotics Department, Champhai, for further legal action.

Earlier on Monday, Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a major narcotics seizure and said that heroin worth Rs 3.16 crore was recovered and a drug peddler has been arrested.

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