In a joint operation carried out with the Excise and Narcotics department, Aizwal, Assam Rifles apprehended four persons and recovered 20000 Methamphetamine tablets worth Rs. 6,66,60,000 in Aizawl District’s Tuikhurhlu area. As per the officual press release from the Assam Rifles, two vehicles (Hyundai Grand i10 MZ 05A8395 and Maruti Ciaz MZ O1T 5265) were also […]
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Mizoram: Drugs worth Rs 1.18 crore held in Aizwal, 4 held
A joint team of Assam Rifles and Excise & Narcotics Department, Aizawl seized a large quantity of drugs worth Rs 1.18 crore in Mizoram’s Aizawl district and apprehended four people on Monday, said a statement. Aizawl Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles recovered 18 soap cases (236 grams) of heroin […]
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Assam Rifles recovers huge amount of foreign currency, warlike stores from Mizoram’s Siaha district
The troops of Assam Rifles recovered a huge amount of foreign currency and apprehended two persons in Mizoram’s Siaha district. The Lunglei Battalion under the aegis of the Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), recovered a huge amount of foreign currency on Saturday. The PRO of IG of Assam Rifles (East) said that the operation was carried out near the […]
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Smuggling of areca nuts from Myanmar to India continues, 12,800 kg more areca nuts seized in Mizoram
In yet another seizure of areca nuts being smuggled from Myanmar, the police in India’s northeast Mizoram state on Wednesday confiscated two trucks and seized over 12,000 kilograms smuggled areca nuts in Khawzawl district, the police said on Thursday. Earlier on Tuesday, Mizoram police seized had 3500 kg of smuggled dry […]
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NIA arrests one more accused in case related to explosives recovery at Tapa, Mizoram
The National Investigation Agency has arrested one more accused in a case connected with the recovery of explosives at Tipa in Mizoram. In an official statement on Tuesday, the central agency informed that the accused has been identified as 54-year-old Lalringsanga, a resident of Aizawl, under the Vaivakawn police station limits. The […]
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Mizoram: Heroin worth Rs. 13 crore seized in Aizawl
The Mizoram Police seized heroin weighing 2.76 kg valued at Rs 13.8 crore in the international market from the Aizawl district, said police. According to Mizoram police, on Monday night at 11:45 pm, information was received at the Zonuam police outpost in the Aizawl district from a reliable source regarding […]
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8 bodies recovered after stone quarry collapses in Mizoram
A total of eight bodies have been recovered so far from the site at Maudarh village in Mizoram’s Hnahthial district after a stone quarry collapsed on Monday afternoon. The incident took place at around 2:40 pm in the Maudarh area in the Hnahthial district. Twelve more workers are still feared trapped. Out of 12 workers, […]
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Mizoram: Assam Rifles seize foreign-origin cigarettes worth over Rs. 5 crore in Champhai
Troops of Assam Rifles seized a large quantity of foreign-origin cigarettes worth over Rs 5 crore in Mizoram’s Champhai district, officials said. The recovery was made on Thursday. “In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, the Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of […]
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Assam Rifles seizes foreign origin cigarettes worth over Rs 2 crore in Mizoram’s Champhai
The troops of Assam Rifles on Wednesday seized a large quantity of foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 2.47 crore in Mizoram’s Champhai district. Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), on Wednesday, recovered 190 cases of foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 2.47 crore […]
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Mizoram: Police seize contraband drugs worth more than 28 crore in Champhai district
Mizoram police on Thursday seized contraband drugs valuing crores in the international market, following an operation conducted in parts of the Champhai district, officials said. Mizoram Police conducted searches within the Khankawn and Tuipui areas of the Champhai district within 24 hours and seized more than five kilograms of heroin. After further investigation, it was […]
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Assam Rifles recovers contraband drugs worth Rs 30.84 cr in Mizoram
Security forces seized a huge quantity of contraband drugs worth over Rs 30.84 crore in Mizoram’s Aizawl on Monday night, officials said on Tuesday. Security personnel also apprehended a person. Aizawl Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), recovered 92,550 Methamphetamine tablets worth Rs […]
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Mizoram: Police seize contraband drugs worth more than Rs 84 crore in Champhai district
Police recovered and seized a large quantity of contraband drugs worth more than Rs 84 crore in Mizoram’s Champhai district, said Mizoram police. Police of Champhai district recovered and seized 28.250 kg (2,52,500 tablets) of methamphetamine valued at Rs 84 crore in the international market in the last 48 hours, added the police. A senior official of Mizoram police […]
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Mizoram: Three wildlife animals rescued, suspected to be smuggled from Myanmar
Mizoram police on Friday rescued three exotic wildlife species in an operation against illicit smuggling of wildlife species, said the police. The police said that the animals were suspected to be smuggled from Myanmar. “The police rescued 3 exotic wildlife species at Tuisenphai Checkgate from a vehicle and possession of […]
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Assam delegation to visit Mizoram to iron out border dispute
A five-member delegation of the Assam government will visit Mizoram on August 9-10 to discuss the border dispute with the neighbouring state. “Delegation of the Assam government will be headed by Assam Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora and he will be accompanied by state Housing and Urban Minister Ashok Singhal and three […]
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Foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 91 lakh seized in Mizoram
Serchhip Battalion of 23 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), recovered a huge quantity of foreign origin cigarettes worth Rs 91 lakh in Mizoram’s Champhai district along India-Myanmar border on Tuesday. The troops of Assam Rifles recovered 70 cases of foreign origin cigarettes from […]