Daijiworld Media Network - Aizawl/Agartala

Aizawl/Agartala, Sep 24: In a major crackdown on cross-border narcotics smuggling, the Assam Rifles seized heroin worth approximately Rs 11.40 crore in Mizoram's Champhai district and arrested three suspected drug peddlers, including a woman, officials confirmed on Wednesday.

Acting on intelligence inputs regarding drug trafficking activities, Assam Rifles troops launched an operation late Tuesday night in the World Bank Road area near Zokhawthar, a border town close to Myanmar. During the operation, the personnel noticed three individuals suspiciously searching for a hidden package. All three were detained on the spot.

A subsequent search led to the recovery of 1.377 kg of heroin, estimated to be worth Rs 11.40 crore in the international mark

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