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Aizawl: Mizoram is writing a state-specific law to crush drug trafficking. Chief Minister Lalduhoma led a high-level meeting in Aizawl to finalize the plan. He sat with Home Minister K Sapdanga and Excise and Narcotics Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar to review the state's options. They want a legal framework tailored to Mizoram's specific problems.
The state needs more teeth. A new panel will check existing rules and propose stricter enforcement. Police records show 319 drug cases and 483 arrests in 2025. The trend is getting worse. In the first six months of 2026, police filed 219 cases and locked up 312 people. Smugglers now move smaller batches more often to dodge detection.
Lalduhoma praised the ongoing fight against addiction. He noted that while the drug menace cannot be eliminated overnight, sustained efforts have begun yielding visible results. Officials credited Operation Jericho, a joint effort by the police, excise department, and groups like the Central Young Mizo Association, for pushing up street prices for illicit substances. Cough syrup and other pharmaceuticals are harder to find now.
The committee is also changing how witnesses get paid. They will pull court witness reimbursements out of the Integrated Financial Management and Information System to speed up payouts. Village-level anti-drug committees are set to roll out across the state. Reports came in from the Social Welfare Department and police units. The Hulhhliap Short Stay Centre, opened in June 2025, has successfully treated nearly 30 percent of its residents. Around 198 people finished skill training there, and 21 got support from the Bana Kaih Chief Minister's Special Package. Despite these wins, officials worry about rising cannabis use.
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