Two women held with heroin

Two women were arrested on the charge of carrying 66.5 grams of heroin from separate areas in Mizoram, an official of the Excise and Narcotics department said today.
While 34.5 grams of heroin were seized allegedly from Lalngaihawmi (48) from Thuampui locality on Thursday, 32 grams allegedly from Lalbiakmawii (40) from Chanmari West yesterday, Excise and Narcotics department spokesman Peter Zohmingthanga said.
The contraband was believed to have smuggled from Myanmar via Champhai district, the spokesman said, adding that the two women were booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.