Aizawl, June 24: In a two separate operations against drugs in Mizoram, the Assam Rifles and state agencies have seized over 1 kilogram of heroin worth around Rs 6 crore.

According to police, seven people were arrested in connection with the seizure.

After getting specific inputs, a combined team of Assam Rifles and state excise and narcotics department recovered the heroin at the Serkawn area in the Lunglei district on Wednesday.

“The team set up a mobile check post and intercepted a vehicle from which the smuggled heroin, concealed in 80 soap cases was seized,” said a police official.

In another operation in the same day, a combined team of Assam Rifles and state police seized 145 gm of heroin at Kawbel in the Saitual district, the officials said.

Two persons were apprehended in this connection.

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