Guwahati, March 1 -- Narcotic drug smuggling into Mizoram from Southeast Asia via Myanmar has surged dramatically in the past two years, with law enforcement agencies reporting record seizures, officials said on Friday.

Law enforcement agencies have seized record amounts of illicit drugs, including a sharp rise in methamphetamine confiscations.

In 2023, Mizoram Police seized 154.172 kg of methamphetamine, but the figure surged to 627.741 kg in the following year.

The heroin seizure also grew, from 68.055 kg in 2023 to 80.814 kg in 2024.

Champhai district, which shares a porous border with Myanmar's Chin State, remains the primary route for drug smuggling into Mizoram.

Among the five districts bordering Myanmar, Champhai has become th...