Guwahati: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Mizoram police has seized a large quantity of Methamphetamine tablets from Aizawal on Thursday night.
Two persons have also been arrested in connection.
Based on specific intelligence information from a sister agency, a team of CID (SB) seized 2 lakh tablets of Methamphetamine weighing about 19.223 kg from a vehicle at the Luangmual area in Aizawl.
The estimated value of the seized drug is Rs 58 crore in the international market, and it was seized from a four-wheeler in the Luangmual area of Aizawl, and arrested two persons,” Police said while quoted by ANI.
The arrested individuals identified as Shalim Uddin (26) and Aliqur Rohman (21) – both hailing from Karimganj district of Assam.
The seized contraband has a market value of Rs 58 crores.
A case has been registered against them in accordance with the relevant parts of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 at the Special Narcotics police station.
Officials were further investigating the case to trace the source from whom the accused had arranged the contraband.