Myanmar man held with Heroin in Mizoram

Aizawl:  A 62-year-old man from Myanmar has been arrested for possessing 810 grams of heroin in east Mizoram’s Champhai district, an official said on Wednesday.

The accused identified as Hrangherkapa, a resident of Khawthlir in Myanmar's Chin state was arrested with the contraband near Khuangleng village in Champhai district on Tuesday, Mizoram Excise and Narcotics Department spokesperson Peter Zohmingthanga said.

He was booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and was produced before the judge of Special Court (NDPS Act) in Champhai on Wednesday, Peter said.

He said that the accused is liable to be imprisoned for 10 years to 20 years and imposed a fine of Rs. 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh for the crime he committed.