72 gram heroin seized in Mizoram

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The Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department officials on Wednesday seized 72 gram of heroin from two places in Aizawl, a department spokesman said.

The seized contraband is worth around Rs.3.6 lakh in the market.

The Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department officials also arrested two persons – Zohlimpuia (32) of Aizawl and Vanlalruaii (36) of Champhai town at Mizoram-Myanmar border for possessing the contraband.

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