Mizoram officials have launched a new public awareness campaign after state data showed 54 drug-related deaths between January and mid-October 2026.
Mizoram recorded 54 drug-related deaths between January and mid-October 2026, leading health and excise officials to start an intensified public awareness campaign. Joint Commissioner Peter Zohmingthanga stated that the state documented a total of 2,051 drug-related fatalities, including 1,799 males and 252 females, between 1984 and October 7, 2026, as reported by the
Directorate of Information and Public Relations Mizoram. Officials report that about 50 people die every year in the state due to drug causes, and 12,839 injecting drug users were identified by the end of December 2025.
Law enforcement agencies seized large amounts of heroin and arrested suspects in recent operations across different districts. A joint operation by the Excise and Narcotics Department and the Assam Rifles in Champhai district on October 22, 2026, resulted in the seizure of 1.189 kg of heroin valued at Rs 2.37 crore and the arrest of a Myanmar national named Nanglamlian. This followed an operation on October 21, 2026, in Saitual where Mizoram Police seized 1.457 kg of heroin worth over Rs 2.91 crore and arrested a 24-year-old resident of Manipur, according to
United News of India.
Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar raised concern over cannabis use among children aged 10-14 based on a 2022 survey report, as detailed by
UNI. To tackle the crisis, Governor General Vijay Kumar Singh launched the State Action Plan to Combat Drug Menace 2026–2029 in Aizawl on September 28. The plan focuses on prevention, rehabilitation, and law enforcement to stop the drug trade by December 31, 2029. Additionally, the state continues Operation Jericho, which has raised the prices of heroin and methamphetamine since starting on September 1 of last year.
