Heroin worth Rs 15.94 lakh seized in Mizoram's Lunglei, one held

Lunglei (Mizoram) [India], November 1 : In an anti-narcotics operation, Assam Rifles in coordination with the Excise and Narcotics department recovered heroin worth approximately Rs 15.94 lakh, weighing around 22.78 grams and apprehended a woman in Mizoram's Lunglei on Thursday, officials said.
According to officials, the woman was suspected to be involved in drug peddling and was under constant surveillance for past few days.
Based on intelligence, Assam Rifles launched a joint operation in the early morning of 31 October 2024.
During the operation, Heroin No. 4, was recovered and the woman was apprehended.
The woman and the seized items are under the custody of the Excise and Narcotics Department, Lunglei, for further investigation, they added.
Earlier, in October, the Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police, in a joint operation, recovered 39,900 detonators from the Indo-Myanmar border.