DRI seizes about 60,000 kg of smuggled Myanmar-origin areca nuts in Mizoram and Assam
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence said on 22 May 2026 that its Guwahati unit seized around 60,000 kg of foreign-origin areca nuts smuggled from Myanmar through the Mizoram border, arresting five people.
Summary
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Guwahati Zonal Unit seized around 60,000 kg of smuggled foreign-origin areca nuts in two operations in Mizoram and Assam during the week, the Finance Ministry said on 22 May 2026. Investigations found the dried areca nuts were smuggled into India from Myanmar through the Myanmar–Mizoram border. The 38th Battalion of Assam Rifles assisted in one operation, and five people have been arrested. The DRI said such smuggling hurts domestic areca nut growers.
Key facts
- Agency
- DRI, Guwahati Zonal Unit
- Seized
- About 60,000 kg foreign-origin areca nuts
- Where
- Mizoram and Assam
- Route
- Myanmar → India via Myanmar–Mizoram border
- Assisted by
- 38th Battalion, Assam Rifles (one operation)
- Arrests
- 5
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The about 60,000 kg of areca nuts seized by the DRI in May 2026 had been smuggled into India from which country, through which border?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Myanmar, through the Myanmar–Mizoram border
Investigations revealed the areca nuts were smuggled from Myanmar through the Myanmar–Mizoram border.