The Assam Rifles, in collaboration with the Mizoram Police, confiscated methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 23.72 crore in a joint operation along the India-Myanmar border. The operation took place near Hmunhmeltha Road in Champhai district, close to the international border with Myanmar. Security personnel discovered 7.907 kg of methamphetamine tablets in an abandoned truck during the operation, estimated to be worth Rs 23.72 crore.
The vehicle, with an Assam registration number, was seized as part of the operation. Following the seizure, the recovered contraband and the vehicle were handed over to the Excise and Narcotics Department in Champhai for further investigation and legal action. The operation highlights the continuous efforts of the Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police to combat cross-border drug trafficking and protect the youth of Mizoram.
Authorities suspect that the banned methamphetamine tablets were smuggled from Myanmar with the aim of being transported to Bangladesh or other parts of India through Assam or Meghalaya. Mizoram’s vulnerable position with a 510-km-long unfenced international border with Myanmar and a 318-km-long porous, mountainous border with Bangladesh makes it susceptible to cross-border smuggling and illegal activities. Myanmar’s Chin state is a significant hub for smuggling various contraband through six districts of Mizoram, including methamphetamine tablets, arms, ammunition, wildlife, cigarettes, and betel nuts.
Methamphetamine tablets, also known as Yaba or party tablets, are a prohibited substance in India due to their composition of methamphetamine and caffeine.
