Heroin worth of 6 Crore seized, 5 among 2 women arrested by AR

Aizawl: The Assam Rifles and state agencies seized more than 1 kg of heroin worth around Rs 6 crore and arrested seven persons in two separate operations, officials said on Friday.

Acting on a specific tip-off, a joint team of the Assam Rifles and the state Excise and Narcotics Department recovered heroin in Serkawn area of Lunglei district on Wednesday.
The team set up a mobile check post and intercepted a vehicle from which smuggled heroin concealed in 80 soap cases was seized, he said.

It said that five persons, including two women, have been arrested for possession of prohibited goods.
In another operation on the same day, a joint team of the Assam Rifles and the state police seized 145 grams of heroin at Kawbel in Saitual district, officials said.

He further said that two persons have been arrested in this connection.