Illicit liquor production risen in Mizoram after influx of Myanmar refugees: Excise and Narcotics Commissioner
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Illicit liquor production risen in Mizoram after influx of Myanmar refugees: Excise and Narcotics Commissioner

India TV News  

In a disturbing revelation, Mizoram’s Excise and Narcotics Department Commissioner Z. Lalhmangaiha said on Thursday that manufacturing of illicit liquor in and around Mizoram's capital Aizawl has increased after the influx of refugees from neighbouring Myanmar. Mizoram banned manufacturing and sale of liquor in 2019 Meanwhile, Commissioner Lalhmangaiha said that the excise department will go through the reports of alcohol being sold openly in some hotels and restaurants in the state capital. According to the excise and narcotics department's data, in nearly four months up to April 25, 21,963 litres of country-made liquor, 8,532 bottles of Indian-made foreign liquor and 6,960 cans of beer have been confiscated. Raising questions on the state government's stance over prohibition law, the saffron party said that the administration should either strictly enforce the law or legalise liquor consumption to generate revenue.

Liquor Myanmar Narcotics State Bjp Department Excise Mizoram Illicit Liquor  production  state  mizoram  minister  liquor  department  manufacturing  illicit  risen  sold  prohibition  excise  influx  refugees  narcotics  myanmar

History of this topic

Myanmar national held with heroin worth Rs 9.6 crore in Mizoram's Champai district
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar national held with heroin worth Rs 9.6 crore in Mizoram's Champai district

India TV News  

Aizawl: Assam Rifles seized 1.3 kg of heroin valued at Rs 9.6 crore and apprehended a Myanmar national for possessing the illegal substance in Mizoram's Champai district, an official from the paramilitary forces said on Thursday. Ethnic violence in Manipur fuels drug smuggling in Mizoram Earlier, Mizoram's Excise and Narcotics Minister, Lalnghinglova Hmar, disclosed that there is a concerning surge …

Mizoram Police intensifies crackdown on drug menace as state emerges alternative smuggling route
1 year, 2 months ago

Mizoram Police intensifies crackdown on drug menace as state emerges alternative smuggling route

India TV News  

Mizoram: The police have intensified the crackdown on the drug menace as it has emerged as the new route for smuggling drugs from Myanmar. Amid the ongoing strife in neighbouring Manipur, drug cartels are looking to make Mizoram the new route for smuggling drugs from Myanmar. "Our relentless action against drug trafficking and smugglers is continuing and Mizoram Police is …

Amid Bihar hooch row, a look at states that revoked or diluted prohibition provisions
2 years ago

Amid Bihar hooch row, a look at states that revoked or diluted prohibition provisions

India Today  

Parts of Bihar have plunged into mourning as the hooch death toll in Saran and Siwan districts has mounted to 70. According to media reports, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that the state will never impose liquor prohibition to curtail socio-legal issues. MIZORAM The law: The Mizoram Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1995, came into force on February 20, 1997, …

Rise in smuggling activities in Mizoram due to Myanmar crisis: Officials
2 years, 3 months ago

Rise in smuggling activities in Mizoram due to Myanmar crisis: Officials

The Hindu  

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. The volume of drugs and other smuggled goods, such as exotic wild animals, dried areca nuts and Burmese cigarettes, recovered by law enforcement agencies has "increased substantially …

Ready for wine from Mizoram?
2 years, 3 months ago

Ready for wine from Mizoram?

Live Mint  

On Tuesday, the Mizoram Cabinet headed by chief minister Zoramthanga, allowed the processing of wine made from local grapes in the state. A story published in The Meghalayan, a newspaper from Meghalaya, highlights, “The grape growers had been growing grapes with the funding of the horticulture technology mission since 2001, and a major calamity befell them when their products were …

Drug route through Mizoram from Myanmar benefits 'insurgents': Report
4 years, 2 months ago

Drug route through Mizoram from Myanmar benefits 'insurgents': Report

Op India  

The north-eastern state of Mizoram that shares border with Myanmar is emerging as a major route for drug trafficking from Myanmar according to a report on the Economic Times. The state reportedly provides a route for the smuggling of Yaba tablets and other synthetic drugs to not just the northeastern region but also to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and other …

Discover Related