Myanmarese arrested heroin worth Rs 8.4 crore seized

Aizawl, Apr 26 (PTI) A 49-year-old Myanmar national has been arrested and heroin worth Rs 8.4 crore seized from his possession in Mizoram's capital Aizawl, Assam Rifles said in a statement here on Friday.
    Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police conducted a raid in Tuikual North area in Aizawl on Thursday and seized 1.2 kg of heroin from Vanbiakhning, a resident of Tamu town in Myanmar, it said.
    The contraband, worth Rs 8.4 crore, was concealed in 110 soap cases, the statement added.

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