Heroin worth Rs 3.5 lakh seized in Mizoram

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 18:06 [IST]

Aizawl, Feb 26(UNI) Mizoram excise officials have seized heroin worth Rs 3.5 lakh from the possession of a Myanmarese national in Mission Veng area of the city last night.

''The man is believed to be the main supplier of heroin in the state and operates under a number of fake names,'' Excise department's Anti-Narcotic Squad officials said.

Sources said the man was identified as Lalhunzauva.

Investigations were on.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-MIZORAM-HEROIN

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