Assam Rifles confiscated methamphetamine tablets worth over Rs 11.85 crore and detained four drug peddlers, including three from Myanmar, in Mizoram. Acting on specific intelligence, the troops set up a checkpoint in Lawngtlai district and intercepted the suspects traveling by boat from Myanmar to India. Approximately 80,000 methamphetamine tablets weighing 3.952 kg were seized during the operation.
Four individuals, including three Myanmar nationals and one Indian, were caught smuggling the contraband. The arrested persons have been handed over to the Bungtlang Police Station in Lawngtlai district for further legal action. Assam Rifles emphasized its commitment to combat illegal drug trafficking along the Indo-Myanmar border.
The seized methamphetamine tablets, also known as Yaba or party tablets, are a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine and are banned in India. Mizoram’s vulnerable borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh make it a target for cross-border smuggling. Myanmar’s Chin state is a key hub for smuggling narcotics and other contraband into Mizoram through various districts.
