Areca nuts are being smuggled from Myanmar to India for long. Six Mizoram districts - Champhai, Siaha, Lawngtlai, Serchhip, Hnahthial and Saitual- share about 510-km long international border with Myanmar. This border is being used for smuggling areca nuts - also know as betel nuts - from Myanmar to India.
After the demand of some NGOs of the state, the Mizoram government has also shown its position in favour of giving refugee status to 30,000 Myanmar nationals who are currently taking shelter in various parts of Mizoram following the military coup in their country in February last year.
According to Mizoram Police, based on intelligence input, Lunglei District Special Branch (DSB) team on Wednesday conducted an operation between Tlawng bridge - Pukpui and seized 1.747 kg of heroin, valued at Rs 8.735 crore in the international market, from the possession of two persons named Khupkhankual (25 years old) and Haudeihchin (25 years old).
The Naupang League aims to develop local ecosystems and enable aspiring and talented footballers as young as five-year-olds, both boys and girls, to gain competitive and practice exposure.
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], October 22 (ANI): Security forces on Saturday seized contraband drugs worth more than Rs 51 crore in three separate operations and apprehended five persons in Mizoram's Aizawl and Champhai districts.