Ø Contraband was concealed in specially
fabricated cavities in automobiles; two persons arrested
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Major
narcotics seizure: The
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 76 kg of suspected methamphetamine
tablets in two intelligence-led operations in Assam and Mizoram.
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Two
arrests: Two
persons were arrested under the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
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Assam
operation – 56 kg seized:
On 25 August 2026,
DRI, assisted by the 38th
Battalion, Assam Rifles, intercepted a 12-wheeler truck at Lalpani near the Assam-Manipur border.
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Concealed
cavity detected:
Officers found a specially fabricated cavity behind the driver's seat
containing 36 one-kg
packets and 100 packets weighing 200 grams each.
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Drug
identification: Field
testing indicated the presence of amphetamine,
with the tablets suspected to be methamphetamine.
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Vehicle
seized: The 56 kg contraband and truck
were seized under the NDPS Act, and the vehicle occupant was arrested.
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Mizoram
operation – 20 kg seized:
Earlier, on 18 August 2026,
DRI intercepted a car on the Aizawl–Champhai Road and recovered 20 kg of suspected methamphetamine
tablets.
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Sophisticated
concealment: The
drugs were hidden in specially designed cavities in the vehicle’s rocker panels/side sills and between the
fuel tank and floor.
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Myanmar
connection:
Preliminary investigation indicated that the 20 kg consignment had been smuggled from Myanmar into Mizoram
through the Zokhawthar–Champhai
sector.
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Vehicle
and driver seized: The
20 kg contraband and vehicle were seized, and the driver was arrested.
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Legal
consequences:
Methamphetamine is classified as a psychotropic
substance under the NDPS Act, with illicit manufacture,
possession, transportation and trafficking attracting stringent penalties.
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Significance: The seizures highlight continued DRI enforcement against cross-border
narcotics trafficking along India’s northeastern frontier,
particularly routes linked to Myanmar.
Continuing
its sustained crackdown on narcotics trafficking along North-Eastern frontier,
the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in two intelligence-led
operations in Assam and Mizoram has seized 76 kg Methamphetamine tablets. Two
persons have been arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
On
25.08.26, in the latest intelligence led operation, the officers of DRI,
assisted by personnel of 38th Battalion, Assam Rifles, Silchar,
intercepted a suspect 12-wheeler truck at Lalpani,
around 40 km from Silchar near the Assam-Manipur
border. The truck was identified from among a large convoy of vehicles arriving
from Jiribam, Manipur.
Thorough
examination of the truck led to the detection of a specially fabricated
concealed cavity in the driver’s cabin behind the driver’s seat, which
contained 36 brick-sized packets weighing 1 kg each and 100 smaller packets
weighing 200 grams each, containing pinkish-orange tablets suspected to be
Methamphetamine.
Preliminary
testing of the samples using the field detection kit indicated the presence of
Amphetamine. The recovered contraband, weighing 56 kg along with the truck was
seized under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985. The occupant of the
vehicle was also arrested.
Earlier,
on 18.08.2026, in another intelligence-led operation along the Aizawl–Champhai Road in Mizoram, officers of DRI intercepted a car
at Bung Bangla, approximately 30 km from Aizawl. Detailed rummaging of the
vehicle resulted in the recovery of 64 assorted-sized packets containing 20 kg
of pinkish-orange tablets suspected to be methamphetamine, concealed inside
specially designed deep cavities in the rocker panels/side sills along both
sides of the vehicle and in the space between the fuel tank and the floor of
the car.
Tests
conducted using the NDPS field test kit indicated the presence of amphetamine.
Preliminary investigation indicated that the drugs had been smuggled from
Myanmar into Mizoram through the Zokhawthar–Champhai sector. The 20 kg contraband along with the
vehicle used for its transportation, was seized under the provisions of the
NDPS Act, 1985. The driver of the vehicle was arrested.
Methamphetamine
is a potent synthetic psychostimulant with a high potential for abuse and
dependence. Its illicit consumption can cause serious physical and
psychological consequences, including cardiovascular complications, agitation,
paranoia and psychosis, while prolonged abuse can lead to severe dependence and
neurological and behavioural impairment. Methamphetamine is notified as a
psychotropic substance under the NDPS Act, 1985, and its illicit manufacture,
possession, transportation and trafficking attract stringent penal
consequences.