Aizawl, September 30 (Yes Punjab News)
Security forces, including the Mizoram Police, seized various narcotics worth more than Rs 846 crore and arrested 930 people in drug-related cases in the state between January and August 2026, officials said on Wednesday.
The seized substances included highly addictive methamphetamine tablets and heroin. A senior Home Department official said that 111 of those arrested during the eight-month period were foreign nationals, mostly from Myanmar.
A total of 635 cases were registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, during the period, the official said.
The official added that 45 people, including seven women, died in Mizoram due to drug consumption up to August this year. In 2025, the state recorded 118 such deaths, including 18 women.
The state government and security agencies have intensified efforts to curb drug trafficking and consumption, particularly along Mizoram’s international border with Myanmar.
Addressing a drug-awareness campaign in Aizawl, Mizoram Home Minister K. Sapdanga said the state had recently renewed its commitment to protecting its people from the drug menace.
Describing Mizoram as a “gateway of drugs”, Sapdanga highlighted the severe impact of narcotics on young people and called for collective action involving enforcement agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), churches and communities.
The Home Minister said investigations should extend beyond drug peddlers and carriers to include all those associated with the trade. He urged stakeholders to strengthen their efforts to ensure effective implementation of the State Action Plan, which was formally launched by Mizoram Governor General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) on Monday.
Sapdanga said special emphasis would be placed on intensifying operations along the international border to prevent the inflow of narcotics. While calling for strict legal action against drug offenders, he also stressed that people struggling with addiction should be treated with compassion and care to help them return to normal life.
He underscored the need to intensify drug-awareness campaigns in educational institutions to protect young people from substance abuse.
The minister also praised the residents of Tlangmawi village for their unity and determination to make their village drug-free, describing their initiative as an example for other communities across the state.
Calling on young people to protect their future from the impact of drugs, Sapdanga urged parents to remain vigilant about their children’s well-being. He also appealed to NGOs, churches and community leaders to work together in the fight against narcotics.
Mizoram and neighbouring Manipur have emerged as major drug-trafficking corridors in the Northeast due to their long and porous international borders with Myanmar and their proximity to the Golden Triangle, a major illicit narcotics-producing region.
Six districts of Mizoram and five districts of Manipur share around 910 km of unfenced international border with Myanmar, presenting significant challenges for efforts to prevent cross-border drug trafficking.
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