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Aizawl: Mizoram Police arrested six people following three separate busts across the state. Officers seized narcotics and foreign-origin cigarettes totaling Rs 6.84 crore. The operations took place in Champhai, Saitual, and Aizawl districts.
Police intercepted a van on the Zokhawthar-Melbuk road in Champhai district on Monday. The search yielded 3.275 kg of methamphetamine worth Rs 2.62 crore and 145 grams of heroin valued at Rs 29 lakh. Authorities took 65-year-old Lalthanvula and 58-year-old Sangkimi, both from Dinthar Veng, into custody.
A special team from Saitual Police stopped a car at Keifang on Sunday. They discovered 733 grams of heroin hidden inside 58 soap cases. This haul holds a street value of roughly Rs 1.47 crore. Officers arrested two men from the Nagaon district of Assam: 27-year-old Johirul Islam and 19-year-old Guljar Hussein.
The Aizawl District Executive Force stopped two vehicles at Seling Naka on Monday night. They recovered 93 master cases of foreign-origin cigarettes. These goods carry an estimated price tag of Rs 2.47 crore. Police arrested Singrothuami, 51, of Edenthar Veng and 30-year-old Lalchamliana of Zokhawthar. An officer noted on November 10 that "further investigations are underway in all three cases."
Updated at 11th November 2026 at 5:48pm
The Champhai drug haul occurred near the Myanmar border, a strategic hotspot for regional trafficking. In the Saitual operation, officers targeted a Maruti Brezza car to secure the heroin stash.
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