Aizawl, April 2 -- In a significant narcotics interception along the Mizoram-Assam border, officials of the Excise & Narcotics Department seized over a kilogram of heroin and arrested two individuals from neighbouring Manipur at Kolasib town.
According to department spokesperson Peter Zohmingthanga on Thursday, the seizure-estimatedto be worth around Rs 80 lakh-was made during an afternoon operation at Khuangpuilam locality.
The contraband, weighing 1.252 kg, was recovered from a Mahindra Scorpio vehicle that was intercepted at approximately 2 pm.
The two accused have been identified as Patrick Ramhmingthang (44), a resident of Mualvaiphei, and Samson Lalremruat (24) of Parbung, both in Manipur. Preliminary investigation suggests that th...