In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking along the Indo-Myanmar border, two women—one of whom is a foreign national from Myanmar—were arrested on Wednesday with over 350 grams of heroin in Mizoram’s Champhai district.
The operation was conducted in Ruantlang village, located near the international border, by a joint team from the Excise and Narcotics Department and local volunteers from the Central Young Mizo Association (CYMA). According to officials, the heroin was seized during a coordinated search and was found in the possession of the two women.
Peter Zohmingthanga, spokesperson for the Excise and Narcotics Department, confirmed that 350.6 grams of heroin was recovered during the operation. Both accused have been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and are currently in custody.
Authorities have not disclosed the identity of the accused but confirmed that one is a resident of Myanmar, highlighting the ongoing challenge of cross-border drug trafficking in the region.
