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DRI ne Mizoram aur Assam mein ₹20.31 crore ki 1.25 lakh kg smuggled areca nuts aur 41,697 kg poppy seeds zabt kiye

📅 25 September 2026 📍 India › Mizoram Good to know

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ne 25 September 2026 ko bataya ki usne Mizoram aur Assam mein do operations mein lagbhag ₹20.31 crore ki 1,25,680 kg foreign-origin areca nuts aur 41,697 kg foreign-origin poppy seeds zabt kiye.

Summary

23-24 September ko DRI ne Customs Champhai, 14th Battalion Assam Rifles aur Champhai Police ke saath India-Myanmar border se lagbhag 20 km door Champhai district ke Ruantlang village ke aas-paas teen godowns ki talaashi lekar areca nuts baramad kiye. Poppy seeds ke case mein chaar log giraftaar hue. DRI ne ise North-East mein smuggled areca nuts ki sabse badi zabtiyon mein se ek bataya.

Key facts

Zabt: 1,25,680 kg areca nuts + 41,697 kg poppy seeds (foreign origin), ~₹20.31 crore
Areca nut raid: Ruantlang village, Champhai district, Mizoram — Indo-Myanmar border se ~20 km
Partners: Customs Champhai, 14th Bn Assam Rifles, Champhai Police
Giraftaari: Chaar, poppy seed transport se jude

Practice MCQs 1 questions

सितंबर 2026 में DRI ने चम्फाई ज़िले के गोदामों से 1.25 लाख किलो से अधिक तस्करी की सुपारी बरामद की। चम्फाई किस राज्य में है?

Answer dekho

Sahi uttar: A — मिज़ोरम

गोदाम भारत-म्यांमार सीमा से लगभग 20 किमी दूर मिज़ोरम के चम्फाई ज़िले के रुआंतलांग गांव के आसपास थे।