Overview
- The joint team intercepted a Tata truck on NH-8 in Khowai late on January 24 and seized the vehicle after a search.
- One person, identified as a resident of Karimganj in Assam, was arrested at the scene.
- Assam Rifles reported recovering 160,000 methamphetamine (Yaba) tablets, with an estimated value of over Rs 16 crore.
- Authorities say the action followed specific intelligence inputs, and follow-up inquiries are underway.
- Officials placed the haul in the context of recent operations in Mizoram that recovered 2.2 kg of meth tablets and 2.057 kg of heroin.