Hmar: Mizoram has recorded over 127 kg of drug seizure last yr
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Speaking at a programme organised by the Young Mizo Association (YMA) Tlangnuam Branch in Aizawl on the 90th YMA Day on Saturday night, the minister said authorities are working on a war footing to combat drug trafficking and treat those struggling with addiction.
Despite frequent busts, the minister expressed concern that a large volume of narcotics continues to pass through the state undetected.
"Most of the drugs seized are not meant for consumption in Mizoram," Hmar said, "but the state has become a major trafficking conduit for traffickers bringing in narcotics from neighbouring Myanmar".
Aizawl: Mizoram has recorded the seizure of 127.49kg of illicit drugs last year, with 46.68kg of heroin confiscated by the excise and narcotics department and another 80.81kg by Mizoram Police, state excise & narcotics minister Lalnghinglova Hmar said.
Speaking at a programme organised by the Young Mizo Association (YMA) Tlangnuam Branch in Aizawl on the 90th YMA Day on Saturday night, the minister said authorities are working on a war footing to combat drug trafficking and treat those struggling with addiction.
Despite frequent busts, the minister expressed concern that a large volume of narcotics continues to pass through the state undetected.
"Most of the drugs seized are not meant for consumption in Mizoram," Hmar said, "but the state has become a major trafficking conduit for traffickers bringing in narcotics from neighbouring Myanmar".
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