Aizawl, March 4 -- In a significant anti-narcotics operation along the Indo-Myanmar border, police have seized heroin and methamphetamine worth over Rs 4.88 crore and arrested three persons, including two Myanmar nationals, in Champhai district of eastern Mizoram, officials said today.
A senior police official in Champhai said the seizure was made on Sunday afternoon during routine surveillance near Chhungte village, located below Champhai town, a key transit point close to the international border.
According to the official, a suspicious car driven by Lalhriathlua (26), a resident of Vaphai in Champhai district, was intercepted by police personnel. As officers began checking the vehicle, a scooter sped past the spot, drawing immediate at...