Heroin worth Rs 17 crore seized, two held in Mizoram

In a major drug haul, Mizoram police seized 3.47 kilogramme of heroin worth Rs 17 crore in Mamit town, an officer said on Sunday.

Acting on a specific input, Mamit police intercepted a pick-up truck at a highway junction in Mamit town on Friday night. Around 3.47 kilogramme of heroin packed in 270 soap cases was seized from the vehicle with Tripura registration number, police said.

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The vehicle driver and his aide both from Tripura were arrested for possessing the heroin, they said.

The contraband worth Rs 17 crore was concealed in a secret compartment under the vehicle.

The two accused were booked under relevant sections of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.