Aizawl: Officials of Excise and Narcotics department and Assam Rifles seized 207 grams of heroin at Aizawl’s Thuampui locality during a joint operation on Thursday night, an official said.
Two persons identified as Khaizathanga (31) and Munglangtuanga (19), both from Ngur village in Champhai district have been arrested for possessing the contraband worth Rs. 5.60 lakh, department spokesperson Peter Zohmingthanga said.
The two accused were booked under relevant sections of The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, he said.
They were produced before a special court on Friday, he added.
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