Aizawl, Nov 8: In a fresh breakthrough in Mizoram’s ongoing crackdown on cross-border narcotics smuggling, the police have arrested another major accused linked to the State’s largest ever heroin seizure case.

The Mizoram Police on Friday said that a man identified as Joseph Lianthangpuia (42) of Chanakya Place, New Delhi, was arrested in the national capital on November 5 in connection with the Saitual Police Station Case No. 63/2025, registered under Sections 21(c), 25, and 29 of the ND&PS Act read with Section 14 of the Foreigners Act.

The case pertains to the seizure of 15 kg of heroin from a vehicle in August this year – the biggest drugs haul in the State. The contraband was recovered on August 23 from a vehicle (registration number MZ-01X-1909) driven by one Lalliancheua (20), so

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