Champhai (Mizoram) [India], March 18 (HBTV): The Mizoram Police and Assam Rifles seized heroin, gelatin sticks, and detonators on Monday from Champhai district in Mizoram.           

‘198 soap cases containing 2.393 kgs of heroin having a market value of INR 71,79,000 were recovered from two persons, namely B Liansanga (45) a driver from Lunglei Chanmari and R Malsawmthara (35) a handler from Tuipui Village, Champhai district,’ Mizoram police said.

The contraband was being transported from Myanmar to Zokhawthar in a vehicle driven and owned by B Liansanga, reports said. A complaint was registered at Zokhawthar Police Station. 

‘110 gelatin sticks weighing 14.084 kg and 110 detonators were recovered from a couple namely Biakrema (29) of Tiau Khawmawi village, Chin state, Myanmar; and Ramthazuali (28) of Tiau Khawmawi village, Chin state, Myanmar,’ Mizoram police stated.    

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