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Crime
Mizoram Bans Chinese Motorbikes to Combat Smuggling
✍️ thenewsmill.com
🗓 10 Aug 2026, 04:36 PM
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The Mizoram government has prohibited the use of Chinese-made motorbikes within the state, citing concerns that these vehicles facilitate smuggling across the border.
The Mizoram government announced a ban on Chinese-made motorbikes, effective immediately, to curb the rising trend of smuggling across its porous border with Myanmar.
Officials said that smugglers have increasingly used inexpensive Chinese scooters and motorbikes to transport contraband, exploiting the vehicles’ low cost and high maneuverability.
The state police will enforce the ban, with penalties ranging from fines to seizure of the bikes. Authorities also plan to conduct checks at border crossings and major transport hubs to ensure compliance.
Officials said that smugglers have increasingly used inexpensive Chinese scooters and motorbikes to transport contraband, exploiting the vehicles’ low cost and high maneuverability.
The state police will enforce the ban, with penalties ranging from fines to seizure of the bikes. Authorities also plan to conduct checks at border crossings and major transport hubs to ensure compliance.