Methamphetamine tablets worth nearly ₹173 crore seized along India-Myanmar border in Mizoram

Methamphetamine tablets worth ₹173.73 crore have been seized along the India-Myanmar border in Mizoram’s Champhai district, an Assam Rifles statement said on Wednesday (February 12, 2025).

Acting on a tip-off, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police jointly seized 57.9 kg of Methamphetamine tablets at a border crossing point in Zokhawthar on February 9, it said.

The joint team spotted suspected individuals carrying the illegal consignment and intercepted them, it said.

The suspects, however, became alert and ran away, leaving behind the consignment.

The consignment worth ₹173.73 has been seized by the police for further investigation and legal proceedings, the statement added.

Methamphetamine, also known as ‘ice’ or ‘crystal meth’, is a highly addictive psychostimulant drug which exhibits powerful euphoric effects similar to those of cocaine, leading to life-threatening consequences.