Myanmarese national held with heroine

Karimganj (Assam), Mar 22 : A Myanmarese was today arrested by the BSF in Mizoram neighbouring for possessing heroine, BSF sources said.

Acting on a tip off, sleuths of BSF's intelligence wing and special narcotic cell arrested the 28-year-old Myanmarese from Bungherh-Kawi area of Mizoram and seized 33 grams of heroine from him.

The market value of the contraband drug is at least Rs 1.2 lakh, the sources said adding the youth was being interrogated.

The BSF said the youth, hailing from Tiddim area of Myanmar, could be part of a racket which smuggles heroine from that country to the North Eastern states.