Heroin worth Rs 2.2 crore seized in Aizawl

AIZAWL: A person was arrested with heroin worth Rs 2.2 crore in Aizawl, an Assam Rifles official said on Sunday.
Acting on a tip-off, personnel of the Assam Rifles and state Excise and Narcotics Department seized 443 gram of heroin hidden in 35 soap cases on Saturday, she said.
The person arrested is a resident of Aizawl, she added.
A case has been registered, and an investigation is under way, the official said.