15,000 Methamphetamine tablets seized in Lunglei

In a joint operation, Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department officials and the BSF personnel today seized 15,000 Methamphetamine tablets in Lunglei town, a department spokesperson said.

Three persons - Lalmuanpuia (38), Lalchhuanpuia (28) and Vanlalrengpuia (28) - were arrested in this connection and booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

The spokesperson said that the contraband, reportedly smuggled from Myanmar, was worth around Rs 52.50 lakh in the local market.