Mizoram: 77 Drug Peddlers Arrested in Aizawl

Aizawl, February 24, 2020:

The Mizoram government’s efforts to curb drug menace in the state has led to the arrest of as many as 77 drug peddlers in the outskirts of Aizawl.

The number is so far the highest in a single raid. The drug peddlers were also involved in alcohol-related cases.

Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department has recovered various drugs and illicit alcohol during its week-long raids in the outskirts. 312.75 gram of heroin, 505 gram of cannabis and 404 tablets of another drug Tramadol, were seized during the raids.

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About 1,179.25 litres of locally brewed alcohol (Rakzu) and a large quantity of IMFL were also seized, said reports.

Spokesperson of Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department said that at least 16 illegal liquor manufacturing units were destroyed at Phunchawng area on the outskirts of Aizawl during a raid.

Meanwhile, the narcotics and excise department has cautioned people against consumption of locally brewed liquors as spurious ingredients are used to manufacture the products, sources said.

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It may be mentioned here that drug smuggling is one of the major concerns in Mizoram. Leaders and locals have often raised the demand for border fencing with neighboring Myanmar. According to them, the porous borders have facilitated the free-flow of illegal and anti-social activities in the state.

Recently, the Chakma body had demanded that the Mizoram border with neighboring Myanmar be sealed. The body had also submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to seal the borders with the neighboring country.

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