Troops of Assam Rifles recovered a huge quantity of contraband drugs worth nearly Rs 2 crore in Mizoram’s Champhai district along Indo-Myanmar border.

Based on intelligence input, Serchhip battalion of Assam Rifles on Monday had launched operation at Bulfekzwal area in Champhai district and recovered 492 grams of heroin.

The Assam Rifles personnel had also apprehended a person.

A senior official said that, the market value of the recovered drugs is estimated at Rs 1.96 crore.

(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)