5 individuals of Myanmarese origin had been arrested in Mizoram’s Champhai district on Saturday, after the officers confiscated heroin valued at over Rs 18 crore and unaccounted money amounting to Rs 1.21 crore in three discrete operations from them.
Primarily based on a tip-off, a joint crew of Assam Rifles and the state police carried out operations in Zote and Zokhawthar villages, located alongside the Mizoram-Myanmar border on Friday. A complete of two.61 kilograms of narcotics substances had been seized through the raids.
Assam Rifles authorities mentioned that the estimated market worth of the impounded heroin is Rs 18.30 crore, and the unaccounted money was present in Indian foreign money notes. The seized foreign money comprised denominations of Rs 500, Rs 200, Rs 100, and Rs 50, they mentioned.
“In the joint operations, five Myanmarese were arrested,” conveyed an Assam Rifles official.
The detained accused, together with the confiscated contraband, had been handed over to the Champhai police for additional authorized proceedings.
The operations transpired three days previous to the conclusion of the polls for the 40-member Mizoram meeting held on Tuesday. . The counting of votes will happen on December 3.