Aizawl, July 12 -- The Assam Rifles on Friday seized over 3 lakh methamphetamine tablets valued at approximately Rs 112.4 crore during an operation in Zokhawthar, located in Mizoram's Champhai district.

According to a statement issued by the Assam Rifles, the operation was based on specific intelligence inputs. During a routine area domination patrol, the team noticed two individuals carrying rucksacks.

Upon realising they had been spotted, the individuals fled by jumping into the Tiau River and swam across to Myanmar, abandoning their bags.

Upon inspecting the rucksacks, the patrol team recovered 33 packets of methamphetamine tablets-approximately 3,33,300 tablets-collectively weighing around 37.476 kilograms. The consignment was beli...