Aizwal, April 13 -- In a significant late-night operation, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted a 12-wheeler truck on the outskirts of Aizawl, Mizoram, and seized 52.67 kg of methamphetamine tablets, valued at Rs. 52.67 crore in the international drug market.

The operation uncovered a novel method of concealing and transporting smuggled drugs -- 53 meticulously packed, brick-sized packets were found hidden within the folds of the truck's tarpaulin cover, according to a release from the Ministry of Finance.

The packets bore inscriptions such as "3030 Export Only" and "999", alongside diamond symbols, and contained orange-pink tablets. Tests conducted using the NDPS Field Test Kit confirmed the tablets contained metha...