Meth worth Rs 19.21 crore seized in Mizoram, two held

A huge consignment of methamphetamine tablets worth Rs 19.21 crore was seized in Saitual district, leading to the arrest of two men in one of the latest major drug busts in Mizoram, police said in a statement on Tuesday.

The operation was carried out on Monday at around 5:45 pm after a white car travelling from Manipur towards Aizawl was intercepted on suspicion of transporting contraband substances, it said.

During a thorough search of the vehicle, police recovered 20 bundles of methamphetamine tablets amounting to 2,02,000 tablets weighing 24.016 kilogramme, it said.

Methamphetamine tablets, also called 'crazy drug', have been banned in India.

The seized narcotics are estimated to carry a value of Rs 19.21 crore.

Police said the drugs were ingeniously concealed inside hidden compartments beneath the spare tyre section at the rear of the vehicle and along both sides beyond the mud guards, wrapped in black polythene packets.

The two accused were identified as Th Onkhothang Haokip (33), a resident of Moreh in Chandel district, and Mathew (46) from Jolzam in Churachandpur district, the statement said.

Both individuals were arrested on the spot, while the contraband and the vehicle used for transportation were seized by police.

A case has been registered under Sections 22(c), 25, and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the source and intended destination of the narcotics, the statement added.

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