The Myanmar political crisis has led to "an increase in smuggling activities" in Mizoram with a rise in seizure of contrabands and exotic animal species in the northeastern State, officials said on Sunday.
According to the State government's data accessed by PTI, the volume of heroin recovered by the Excise Department and the State police increased from 20.36 kilogram in 2020 to 34.52 kg last year.
During the January-May period of the current year, 19.81 kg of heroin has been seized and 374 people have been arrested for allegedly possessing the contraband.
