Aizawl: Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh announced on Tuesday that the state has executed a massive crackdown on cross-border smuggling and narcotics trafficking, with law enforcement agencies seizing drugs valued at Rs 1,047 crore during the 2025–26 fiscal year.
Addressing the inaugural sitting of the state assembly’s budget session, Governor Singh noted that Mizoram’s overall law and order situation remained peaceful.
He attributed this stability to proactive policing and the continuous monitoring efforts of the state police.
The Governor highlighted that coordinated operations between state authorities and central forces, including the Assam Rifles and the Border Security Force (BSF), have been pivotal.
These joint efforts to fortify security along Mizoram’s sensitive 325-km interstate boundary with Assam, Manipur, and Tripura, as well as its 828-km international borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar, resulted in the staggering Rs 1,047 crore narcotics haul.
Beyond narcotics, security forces intercepted significant consignments of other contraband. These included smuggled areca nuts, illicit liquor, arms, explosives, and counterfeit currency, leading to numerous arrests throughout the year.
Governor Singh underscored that drug trafficking and substance abuse remain “serious concerns” for the government. He reported that the state’s Excise and Narcotics Department has maintained a sustained offensive against the crisis, arresting 652 traffickers and seizing 487 kg of contraband drugs in the current financial year alone.
Turning to the state’s strict alcohol regulations, the Governor confirmed that the Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Act, 2019, continues to be rigorously enforced.
Following amendments notified last October, which permitted the partial sale of liquor to dignitaries and authorized the local production of wine and fruit beer, enforcement has remained stringent.
Between October and December last year, authorities registered 4,915 alcohol-related cases and arrested 4,532 individuals.
To further bolster these efforts, the state government is investing in long-term institutional capacity.
Singh detailed several key initiatives, including the establishment of the Directorate of Prosecution, implementation of extensive biometric authentication for foreigners, strategic collaboration with the National Forensic Sciences University, and the deployment of mobile forensic vehicles and district forensic units to modernize evidence collection.
The four-week budget session is scheduled to conclude on March 16. Chief Minister Lalduhoma, who also holds the finance portfolio, is expected to present the state’s annual budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year and supplementary demands for 2025–26 on February 26.