Aizawl: Current state of turmoil in the country myanmar The ongoing civil war not only led to an influx of refugees Mizoram State Excise and Narcotics Department officials said there has been a sharp increase in smuggling of narcotics and narcotics across the 404-km-long highly porous Mizoram-Myanmar international border.
A senior official of the Excise and Narcotics Department in Aizawl told TOI that the price of heroin has come down drastically due to the easy route. “While the street value of a hog (a package of 12 to 13 grams of heroin) was over Rs 80,000 due to the border being sealed. COVID-19 Last year it could be bought in Myanmar for Rs 25,000 and in Mizoram for Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000.
He said payment has become easier by using banks or some other channels, while consignments of heroin were carried by vehicles from Myanmar to Mizoram without the knowledge of the drivers. whereas Medicine “Mules” are still in business where large quantities are involved, with some in Mizoram picking up consignments from Myanmar, he said.
The official acknowledged that Mizoram continues to be one of the main channels of drug trafficking. Bangladesh, Manipur, Assam And Tripura to western countries. He said that methamphetamine or “crystal meth” is also being smuggled from Mizoram to countries in Europe and the Middle East.
A senior official of the Excise and Narcotics Department in Aizawl told TOI that the price of heroin has come down drastically due to the easy route. “While the street value of a hog (a package of 12 to 13 grams of heroin) was over Rs 80,000 due to the border being sealed. COVID-19 Last year it could be bought in Myanmar for Rs 25,000 and in Mizoram for Rs 30,000 to Rs 35,000.
He said payment has become easier by using banks or some other channels, while consignments of heroin were carried by vehicles from Myanmar to Mizoram without the knowledge of the drivers. whereas Medicine “Mules” are still in business where large quantities are involved, with some in Mizoram picking up consignments from Myanmar, he said.
The official acknowledged that Mizoram continues to be one of the main channels of drug trafficking. Bangladesh, Manipur, Assam And Tripura to western countries. He said that methamphetamine or “crystal meth” is also being smuggled from Mizoram to countries in Europe and the Middle East.
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