India, July 12 -- The Assam Rifles on Friday seized over 3 lakh methamphetamine tablets worth Rs.112.4 crore in Zokhawthar of Mizoram's Champhai district.

"Acting on specific intelligence, the area domination patrol team spotted two persons carrying rucksacks. On learning that they were being spotted the individuals jumped into Tiau river swimming across to Myanmar leaving their back packs," a statement issued by the Assam Rifles said.

On inspection of rucksacks, the team recovered 33 packets of Meth tabs (3,33,300 tabs approx) weighing 37.476 Kgs, which was likely being taken for distribution in Champhai town, the statement added.

"The recovered item was handed over to the police department of Zokhawthar for further investigation and ...