Mizoram cops seize heroin worth Rs 5cr from Saitual, Khawzawl

Aizawl: Mizoram Police seized 2.833 kg of heroin worth over Rs 5.05 crore at two locations in northeastern part of the state on Wednesday, officials said on Thursday.According to H Ramthlengliana, IGP and chief public relation officer of the state police, police in Saitual district intercepted a car with Assam registration number while conducting random checking on the outskirts of Keifang town on Wednesday night. The vehicle, driven by a juvenile and proceeding from Manipur to Aizawl, was stopped at Keifang Kualmawi on the basis of suspicion.A detailed search of the car, conducted in the presence of witnesses, led to the recovery of 2.493 kg of heroin concealed inside a modified back seat hole. The heroin is valued at over Rs 4.98 crore. The juvenile driver was apprehended following legal procedures. A criminal case has been registered at Saitual Police Station.In a separate incident, police in Khawzawl district seized 34 grams of heroin valued at Rs 6.80 lakh from Johny Hramnuntluanga, 31, of Hmunlai, Tahan (Kalaymyo), Myanmar. He was traveling as a passenger in a cab when the heroin, strapped to his thighs and back with cello tape, was found during a search around noon Wednesday.Meanwhile, the state excise & narcotics department officials and Assam Rifles personnel, in a joint operation, seized over 620 grams of heroin on Thursday at Zote Bypass Road in Champhai district. One suspect, Jaydanamul Barbhuiya (28) of Lokanathpur, Cachar district, was arrested.