Mizoram Police have seized drugs and smuggled foreign-origin cigarettes altogether worth Rs. 6.84 crore and arrested six persons in three separate operations across the state, police said on Tuesday.

 

In the biggest drug haul, police intercepted a van on the Zokhawthar-Melbuk road in east Mizoram’s Champhai district near the Myanmar border on Monday and recovered 3.275 kg of methamphetamine, valued at about Rs 2.62 crore, and 145 grams of heroin worth Rs. 29 lakh.

 

The driver identified Lalthanvula (65), and passenger Sangkimi (58), both from Dinthar Veng in Champhai, were arrested.

 

In another operation, a Saitual police special team intercepted a Brezza car at Keifang on Sunday  and seized 733 grams of heroin packed in 58 soap cases worth Rs. 1.47 crore, police said.

 

Two Assam residents identified as Johirul Islam (27) and Guljar Hussein (19), both from Nagaon district  were arrested in connection with the seizure, they said.

 

Meanwhile, an Aizawl District Executive Force team intercepted two vehicles at Seling Naka on late Monday and seized 93 master cases of foreign-origin cigarettes estimated to be worth Rs.2.47 crore.

 

Two persons, Singrothuami, 51, of Edenthar Veng in Aizawl and Lalchamliana, 30, of Zokhawthar, were apprehended.

Further investigation into the three cases is underway, police said.