Assam Rifles Seize ₹112 Crore Worth of Illegal Meth in Mizoram’s Champhai

Speedy Summary

• Assam Rifles recovered illegal methamphetamine tablets worth ₹112.401 crore on July 11,2025,in Champhai district,Mizoram.
• Acting on intelligence about drug movement in Zokhawthar (a border town), an Area Domination Patrol identified two individuals carrying rucksacks; these individuals escaped across the Indo-Myanmar border after jumping into a river.
• Upon inspection of their abandoned rucksacks: 33 packets of methamphetamine tablets (3,33,300 tabs weighing approx. 37.476 kg) were recovered and handed over to Zokhawthar Police for examination and legal proceedings.
• In a separate case on July 10,Assam Rifles seized illicit liquor worth ₹15 lakh in jiribam District,Manipur; two individuals were apprehended during this operation.
• the Assam Rifles actively monitors a 510-km stretch along the Indo-Myanmar border to curb illegal trade and activities in the region.

Indian Opinion Analysis
The efforts by Assam Rifles highlight both the scale of narcotics trafficking and also broader security challenges stemming from India’s porous borders with Myanmar.The seizure of methamphetamine likely signals links to transnational criminal networks operating in Southeast Asia-a concern for national security and public health alike.

while such operations demonstrate proactive border surveillance measures, they also underscore vulnerabilities where traffickers can exploit remote regions like Mizoram and Manipur for smuggling contraband goods undetected until acted upon by intelligence inputs.

The swift handover of recovered items to police authorities suggests coordination between paramilitary forces and local law enforcement-a necessity given increasing cross-border illegal activities threatening economic stability and social well-being within affected areas like Champhai town or Jiribam district.

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