Aizawl, Oct 19: Mizoram Police have seized suspected illegally transported fertiliser, dry areca nuts, foreign cigarettes, liquor and methamphetamine in a series of operations across the state between October 12 and 18.
According to a police press statement issued on October 19, the seizures included 950 grams of suspected methamphetamine valued at ₹75 lakh, 44.8 tonnes of dry areca nuts worth ₹1.12 crore, and 71 cases of foreign cigarettes valued at ₹24.85 lakh.
Four people were arrested in two separate cases involving suspected illegal liquor and methamphetamine.
On October 18, police intercepted two trucks during naka checking at Seling and recovered 600 bags of urea fertiliser, valued at approximately ₹18 lakh. The consignment is being handed over to the Directorate of Agriculture for further action.
On October 15, Khawzawl District Police intercepted an Ashok Leyland truck near Tuisenphai carrying 13,600 kg of dry areca nuts packed in 170 bags. The truck and consignment were handed over to the Customs Preventive Force in Champhai.
On October 14, a special team of Saitual District Police recovered 689 bags of suspected illegally transported urea fertiliser from two vehicles at Keifang, Kualmawi. The fertiliser was handed over to the Fertilizer Inspector, Saitual, for verification and further legal action.
On the same day, personnel from Serkhan Police Outpost intercepted a Bolero pick-up during random vehicle checking and seized 140 cases of suspected Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL), valued at ₹7,89,600. Two men, identified as Bebul Hussain and Babluy Hussain, both from Assam’s Cachar district, were arrested. A case was registered at Kawnpui Police Station.
In another operation on October 12, Khawzawl Police Station and the Legal Metrology Department, Champhai, intercepted four vehicles near Lungvar along National Highway 6. The vehicles were carrying 44,800 kg of dry areca nuts worth an estimated ₹1.12 crore and 71 cases of foreign cigarettes, identified as Oris Silver, valued at ₹24.85 lakh.
Separately, Bawngkawn Police Station under Aizawl District Executive Force seized 950 grams of suspected methamphetamine, with an estimated market value of ₹75 lakh, on October 12. Two women were arrested in connection with the case. They were identified as Thianrunkimi, 38, from Zokhawthar, and Thawmliankimi, 50, from Khawmawi in Myanmar.
Police said the seized consignments had been handed over to the relevant departments or agencies, where applicable, for verification and further action under the law.
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