However, various agencies and the community are working to raise awareness on the issue to educate the youth of the dire consequences of drug abuse or substance abuse.

“A·dokona pekgipa samrangni sokbaaniara a·doko songdonggipa chasong damberangni mikkangchi janggi tanggniko nosto ka·na ba uamangko bilgriatna gita a·palchini napsrukbae kamko ka·ani gita ong·enga, maina ia mamlao Happy Valley jolniko rim·ako man·gipa manderanga a·palchini re·bagipa manderangsa ong·aniko chinga nikna man·a ineba Marngar parakataha.

Addressing the oath taking ceremony of the new CEC, KSU chief Lambokstarwell Marngar said, “We have decided to declare a war against drugs by working together with the dorbar shnong and schools.”

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.

East Khasi Hills Police on Thursday night nabbed two drug traffickers and seized Heroin worth Rs. 2 Lakh, one scooty and a cash Rs 28 thousand.

The Anti-Narcotics Task Force of West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya arrested two persons with heroin on Monday.

Meghalaya Police on Monday afternoon arrested two alleged drug dealers identified as M. Tuanbiaklian Guite, (32) and Imliakum Longkumer, (40) and seized 2.738 kg of heroin worth Rs 10 crore (approx) in the international market.

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

Meghalaya Police nabbed two inter-state drug traffickers who tried to enable drug transaction at Shillong but was caught due to the alertness of East Khasi Hills Police.

Tura police on Thursday evening arrested one employee of the Meghalaya Board of School Education for suspected drug supply and also seized several strips of capsules from his possession during a raid on his premises on Thursday evening.