BSF, Mizoram Excise Dept seize meth tablets worth Rs 26 crore; two Myanmar nationals arrested

AIZAWL: The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Excise and Narcotics Department of Mizoram, in a joint operation, have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets worth over Rs 26 crore and arrested two drug peddlers, both Myanmar nationals, officials said on Thursday.

A BSF spokesman said that the troops of the border guarding force of the Mizoram and Cachar frontier, acted on specific and actionable information received regarding the trafficking of suspected narcotic substances between Seling and Aizawl.

A joint operation was launched with the Excise and Narcotics Department officials following that.

The joint team intercepted two suspects riding two Scooties on National Highway-6 (NH-6) between Seling and Tuirial in Aizawl district. During questioning, both suspects admitted to having concealed a consignment in nearby roadside bushes.