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Myanmar national held for smuggling heroin

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Press Trust of India Aizawl
A 27-year-old Mayanmar national was arrested in connection with the seizure of 420 grams of heroin here, police said today.

The contraband was seized from two locations in the city and a Myanmarese woman identified as Lalrinchhani of Tahan town in Myanmar was arrested on Saturday.

The heroin, concealed inside soap boxes, was smuggled from Myanmar through Champhai district, a police official said.

The heroin has street value of Rs 10.50 lakh, he said.

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First Published: Jun 27 2016 | 12:07 PM IST

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