Aizawl, April 3 -- Mizoram police and Assam Rifles assisted by volunteers of Young Lai Association (YLA) of south Mizoram's Lawngtlai district, seized 42,000 tablets (4.6 kg) of highly addictive Methamphetamine during a joint operation on Wednesday near Bualpui (NG) village in the southern district of Mizoram, which shares border with Myanmar, an official said on Thursday.

The officials reported that the two individuals who transported the drug fled to Myanmar before authorities could catch them.The individuals reportedly smuggled the Methamphetamine tablets worth around Rs. 59.8 lakh in the local market from Myanmar, the official said.

Notably, Lawngtlai district administration along with state police, Assam Rifles personnel, and leade...