Myanmar National Arrested with Heroin Stash in Mizoram

Aizawl: Mizoram authorities nabbed a 30-year-old Myanmar national carrying a massive stash of heroin. The operation went down in the early hours of October 22 at Ngur village in the Champhai district. A joint task force consisting of the Assam Rifles and the state Excise and Narcotics Department made the bust.

Officers identified the suspect as Ngamliana, a resident of Bulfek village located in Myanmar’s Chin state. The team found 1.18 kg of heroin hidden inside 100 soap cases. Peter Zohmingthanga, the spokesperson for the Excise and Narcotics Department, confirmed the details of the seizure.

Officials filed a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Investigation is underway. As Zohmingthanga stated, "A case has been registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further investigation is underway."