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Crime
Mizoram Sees ₹846 Crore Worth of Drugs Seized in 8 Months, Highlighting Border as Trafficking Hub
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 11:02 AM
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In a crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking, authorities in Mizoram seized drugs worth ₹846 crore over the past eight months, underscoring the state’s role as a key transit point from Myanmar.
Authorities in Mizoram have seized drugs worth ₹846 crore over the past eight months, according to a statement released by the state police.
The seizure underscores the state’s growing role as a transit corridor for narcotics moving from Myanmar into India.
The anti‑narcotics squad, in coordination with border security forces, intercepted a series of shipments that had been smuggled across the porous frontier.
Officials say the crackdown is part of a broader effort to curb cross‑border trafficking and protect local communities from the harmful effects of drug abuse.
The seized drugs included methamphetamine and heroin, and the operation involved multiple raids along key checkpoints.
The seizure underscores the state’s growing role as a transit corridor for narcotics moving from Myanmar into India.
The anti‑narcotics squad, in coordination with border security forces, intercepted a series of shipments that had been smuggled across the porous frontier.
Officials say the crackdown is part of a broader effort to curb cross‑border trafficking and protect local communities from the harmful effects of drug abuse.
The seized drugs included methamphetamine and heroin, and the operation involved multiple raids along key checkpoints.