Aizawl, July 3 -- Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Minister Lalnginghlova Hmar has sought the cooperation of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to tackle the rising drug menace in Mizoram, an official said on Wednesday.

Hmar, currently in Delhi, met NCB Director General Anurag Garg on Tuesday and urged him to enhance collaborative efforts to address the growing drug trafficking problem in the state, the official said.

During the meeting, Hmar informed Garg that drug smuggling into Mizoram from Myanmar has rapidly increased.

He stressed the importance of intelligence-sharing and the training of officials and staff to strengthen the state's Excise and Narcotics Department.

Garg responded to the minister, saying the NCB will organise capacit...