In the biggest drug seizure in Mizoram’s history, police have confiscated 15 kilograms of heroin and more than 70 kilograms of methamphetamine tablets in two separate but closely coordinated operations. Three individuals have been arrested, exposing what officials describe as a “deep-rooted cross-border trafficking network” with possible links to Myanmar. The first breakthrough came on August 23 when a blue Intra vehicle (registration no. MZ01 X 1909) was intercepted by Saitual Police in connection with Case No. 63/2025 registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the Foreigner Act. Inside the vehicle, police discovered six kilograms of heroin concealed inside a spare wheel. The driver, 20-year-old Lalliancheua, and the vehicle’s owner, 25-year-old Lallianmawia—both hailing from Falam in Myanmar but residing in Aizawl—were immediately taken into custody.
According to police, the arrest triggered an extensive follow-up investigation led by Additional Superintendent of Police Rokima and IPS officer Arun Balgotra. Using intelligence inputs and the help of an informant, authorities began to suspect that the consignment was much larger. Their hunch proved correct when, on September 18, forensic dismantling of the vehicle revealed an additional 9 kilograms of high-grade heroin branded “Uglobe,” bringing the total haul to 15 kilograms. Officials estimate the seized heroin is worth several crores of rupees in the illegal market. In another significant breakthrough, Champhai Police acting on inputs from Zokhawthar Police intercepted a consignment of methamphetamine tablets at Zotlang. A special team led by Sub-Inspector Lalhunthara and Mizoram Police Service officer Lalrinzuali, under the supervision of SDPO Vivek Kumar Maurya, uncovered 70.2 kilograms of methamphetamine. The tablets—numbering over 656,500—were packed in 65 tightly bound bundles and hidden inside two large nylon sacks.
The accused, 27-year-old Lalnunthara from Dinthar Veng in Champhai, was arrested on the spot. The methamphetamine tablets are estimated to carry a street value of more than ₹9 crore. Police sources said the suspect was believed to be a key link in the trafficking chain moving narcotics from Myanmar into Mizoram before wider distribution into India’s mainland states.
