This Mizoram seizure story is honestly not small thing ah . Assam Rifles carried out three different operations and contraband worth ₹35.71 crore was seized,including methamphetamine tablets and foreign cigarettes.
And when you hear one lakh methamphetamine tablets being hidden inside server hardware,it immediately shows how far smugglers are going now . This is not normal concealment,they are clearly trying to use every possible trick.
First operation happened in Lawngtlai district,based on specific intelligence inputs . Troops intercepted two suspected drug peddlers and found one lakh methamphetamine tablets,weighing approximately 9.807 kg,hidden inside server hardware . Later,apprehended individuals and seized drugs were handed over to Assistant Commissioner for further investigation.
Few things standing out clearly here:
- Contraband worth ₹35.71 crore was seized across three operations .
- One lakh methamphetamine tablets were recovered in Lawngtlai district.
- 218 cartons of foreign cigarettes and 20 cases of illegal foreign-origin cigarettes were also seized.
And then came Aizawl district operation,where Assam Rifles worked with Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) . They intercepted truck carrying 218 cartons of foreign cigarettes,and one person identified as Larintluanga was arrested.
Those cigarettes were valued at around ₹5.23 crore and were handed over to DRI for legal proceedings . ₹5.23 crore in cigarettes only,that itself tells how big this illegal trade has become.
Third operation was in Champhai district,again based on credible intelligence about contraband smuggling . Troops searched area and recovered 20 cases of illegal foreign-origin cigarettes with market value of approximately ₹48 lakh,leading to another arrest.
And tbh,India-Myanmar border has always been sensitive because of porous routes and constant movement . Mizoram being close to Myanmar makes this fight against narcotics and smuggling even more difficult for forces on ground.
What feels worrying is not just value of seized items,but pattern . Meth tablets,cigarettes,different districts,different hiding methods… so question is how much is still moving quietly without getting caught…
