Assam Rifles troopers on Monday seized 10 kg of Methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 30 crore from Mizoram's Champhai district, bordering Myanmar.
Acting on a tip-off, Assam Rifles personnel conducted a raid in the Zokawthar area and apprehended a Myanmarese national after seizing Methamphetamine tablets from his possession, defence sources said.
The drug peddler, who smuggled in the contraband from Myanmar, was handed over to Zokhawthar police station for further legal proceedings.
The drug is a potent central nervous system stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug.
55th GST Council meet: All eyes on health insurance premiums, ATF, 'Sin Tax'
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PM Modi to begin historic Kuwait visit today; focus on labour, bilateral ties
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Jaipur tanker accident and inferno toll touches 13
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NE not just strategically important but also an epitome of nation's diversity, culture: Minister
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Solidifying partnership with Gulf countries, PM Modi set to embark on historic Kuwait visit
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Khalistani separatist Pannun's threat to Indian ambassador 'serious' issue, taken up with US: MEA
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Om Prakash Chautala: Five-time Haryana CM who cleared Class 10, 12 exams at age of 87
Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) president and five-time Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, whose family ruled the state’s dusty and defection-ridden politics for decades largely in rural areas with predominant Jat voters, died in Gurugram after a cardiac arrest on Friday.