AIZAWL: At least 55 Myanmar nationals were arrested in Mizoram in connection with cases of drug smuggling last year, police said on Sunday. A total of 273 police cases were registered in connection with illegal trade of drugs, they said.
“About 385 people were arrested for smuggling drugs, of which 55 hailed from Myanmar,” a police officer said.
The Mizoram Police seized smuggled drugs worth Rs 49 crore in 2023, he said, including heroin (68.5 kg), methamphetamine tablets (154 kg) and ganja (112.9 kg).