Heroin worth over Rs 34 lakh seized in Mizoram

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AIZAWL:

Mizoram Police and Assam Rifles seized heroin worth over Rs 34.6 lakh in Aizawl, an official said on Wednesday.

Acting on a tip-off, the team conducted a joint operation at Dawrpui Market on Tuesday and recovered 77 grams of heroin from a suspected drug peddler.

They arrested the peddler and handed the contraband over to the Excise Department for further legal action.

(Edited by Laxmi Chyrmang)

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