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Drugs worth ₹465 crore destroyed in Mizoram's Champhai
Drugs valued at ₹465 crore seized from Champhai district near the Myanmar border in 2025 were destroyed after district court clearance. The operation follows a year of enforcement activity and highlights ongoing efforts to curb narcotics trade.
Why It Matters
The destruction underscores intensified border-area drug enforcement and reflects ongoing efforts to reduce the narcotics trade and its impact on border communities and tourism.
Timeline
5 Events
destruction of ₹465 crore worth drugs (April 21, 2026)
April 21, 2026
Drugs worth ₹465 crore were destroyed in Champhai district on Tuesday; the contraband had been seized from various locations across the district in 2025 and were cleared for destruction by the district court.
NDPS activity in 2026 up to April 20 (January 1 – April 20, 2026)
April 20, 2026
Between January 1 and April 20, 2026, police registered 47 NDPS cases and arrested 76 persons, including 22 Myanmar nationals. They seized 8.266 kg of heroin, 76.245 kg of methamphetamine and 10.259 kg of crystal methamphetamine.
Drugs seized across Champhai district (March 2025)
March 2025
Drugs were seized by Champhai district police from various locations across the district bordering Myanmar between March and October 2025.
Seizures last year (2025) include heroin, meth and more
2025
Seizures last year included 38.47 kg of heroin, 622.4 kg of methamphetamine, 5.16 kg of crystal methamphetamine, 3,000 kg of caffeine, 4.47 kg of alprazolam, and small quantities of cough syrup.
Champhai police NDPS cases and arrests (2025)
2025
In 2025, Champhai police registered 147 NDPS Act cases, leading to the arrest of 260 persons, including 58 Myanmar nationals.