Aizawl, June 19: In a major crackdown against drugs, the law enforcement agencies in Mizoram have seized drugs worth Rs 271 crore since January this year.

According to the police, most drugs were smuggled from Myanmar, and at least 20 peddlers were arrested in cases related to drugs.

In 2022, the law enforcement agencies seized 49.3 kg of heroin and 29.8 kg of pseudoephedrine tablets.

An official of the Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Department said that the menace of drug abuse in rural areas is much higher than in urban areas.

The ‘Core Committee on Ruihol Do’ decided to launch a massive awareness programme across the state to curb the drug menace.

The Mizoram government has provided Rs. 3 crore to the committee to undertake all sorts of programmes to curb the drug menace.

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