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Mizoram Bust: Rs 18 Cr Smuggled Areca Nuts, Poppy Seeds Seized
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News18•26-09-2026, 13:15
Mizoram Bust: Rs 18 Cr Smuggled Areca Nuts, Poppy Seeds Seized
- •Security forces in Mizoram's Champhai district seized smuggled areca nuts and poppy seeds valued at nearly Rs 18 crore.
- •A joint team comprising Assam Rifles, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, district police, and Customs Preventive Force conducted the operation.
- •The raid in the Ruantlang area on Thursday led to the recovery of 1,571 bags of areca nuts (over 1.25 lakh kg) and 424 bags of poppy seeds (25,440 kg).
- •The total value of the seized consignments is estimated at Rs 17.89 crore.
- •The contraband was handed over to the Customs Preventive Force in Champhai for further investigation and legal proceedings.
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Security forces seized smuggled areca nuts and poppy seeds with a combined estimated value of around Rs 18 crore in Mizoram's Champhai district. The operation recovered 1,571 bags of areca nuts weighing over 1.25 lakh kg and 424 bags of poppy seeds weighing 25,440 kg.
A joint team consisting of the Assam Rifles, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), the district police, and the Customs Preventive Force conducted the search operation in the Ruantlang area.
The seized consignments, valued at Rs 17.89 crore, were handed over to the Customs Preventive Force stationed in Champhai for further investigation and legal proceedings.
