Assam Rifles has carried out a major anti-narcotics operation near the India-Myanmar border, seizing methamphetamine tablets valued at over ₹13.33 crore and arresting a Myanmarese national involved in trafficking. The operation took place along the World Bank Road at Zokhawthar in Mizoram&rsquo;s Champhai district.
Acting on targeted intelligence, personnel detected suspicious movement and intercepted a consignment containing 4.444 kg of highly addictive meth tablets. The seized narcotics, believed to have been smuggled from Myanmar, were handed over to the Excise and Narcotics Department in Champhai for further investigation. The arrested trafficker has been identified as Bawi Kanthanga.
Authorities said the swift action reflects ongoing efforts to curb cross-border drug routes that threaten youth in Mizoram and neighbouring states. The tablets, often referred to as Yaba or party pills, contain methamphetamine mixed with caffeine and are banned in India due to their severe psychotropic effects.
In a separate operation, Assam Rifles recovered illicit liquor worth ₹19.32 lakh from Bijang in Manipur&rsquo;s Kangpokpi district. A joint mobile check post, set up with the Manipur Police, intercepted a suspicious truck moving toward Imphal, leading to the discovery of concealed liquor.
Mizoram shares unfenced borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, making it vulnerable to smuggling networks operating from Myanmar&rsquo;s Chin State. Multiple districts in Mizoram and Manipur continue to be used as corridors for narcotics, wildlife, and other contraband entering India.
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Assam Rifles busts major cross-border meth network, arrests Myanmarese trafficker

Massive Meth Seizure Near Mizoram Border

Assam Rifles busts major cross-border meth network, arrests Myanmarese trafficker

November 27, 2025 | 01:11 IST