MM TAX CLUB

In a daring late-night crackdown on April 11, 2025, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) dealt a major blow to the drug trafficking network operating through the North East. Acting on credible intelligence, DRI officers intercepted a 12-wheeler truck on the outskirts of Aizawl, Mizoram, uncovering a massive 52.67 kg of methamphetamine tablets, with an estimated international market value of ₹52.67 crore.

What made this seizure particularly shocking was the sophisticated concealment technique used — the drugs were stashed inside 53 brick-sized packets, hidden in the tarpaulin folds of the truck. The packets were marked with curious labels like “3030 Export Only”, “999”, and diamond symbols, possibly to denote quality or origin, and contained orange-pink tablets. Field tests confirmed the presence of methamphetamine.

The truck, registered in Nagaland, had earlier delivered cement from Meghalaya to Champhai and was returning empty — or so it seemed — until it stopped in Zokhawthar, a border town adjacent to Myanmar, where it is believed the drugs were loaded. The final destination was Tripura, but DRI teams stopped it in time before it could cross out of Mizoram.

Both the driver and his assistant have been arrested under the NDPS Act, 1985, and preliminary investigation confirms the contraband originated from Myanmar.

This seizure is not a one-off. From January 2025 till date, DRI has already seized 148.50 kg of methamphetamine tablets in the North Eastern Region, showing the relentless efforts being made to combat the inflow of narcotics from across the border.