Over 15 kg opium worth Rs 15.50 lakh seized in Mizoram

In the largest ever opium haul in the state, 15.478 kg of the contraband was seized by Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Department seized in Bawngkawn area here, officials said today.
The contraband, allegedly smuggled from neighbouring Manipur, is worth around Rs 15.50 lakh in the local market, a department spokesperson said.
Lalramchuana Ralte (52) of Aizawl was arrested in this connection and booked under section 18 (B) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.