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The
Directorate of Revenue
Intelligence (DRI) conducted eight intelligence-led operations across
India over the last fortnight against illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs.
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The
operations resulted in the seizure of approximately 740 kg of narcotics
and the arrest of 13
persons under the NDPS
Act, 1985.
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Seizures
comprised:
o 709.6 kg cannabis (ganja)
o 24.5 kg high-grade
hydroponic cannabis
o 5 kg charas
(hashish)
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September 2026 – Raipur:
DRI intercepted two trucks coming from Visakhapatnam near Old Dhamtari Road.
o 375.95 kg ganja recovered from 61 packets concealed in 10 sacks.
o Two trucks seized.
o Four persons arrested.
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26
August 2026 – Raipur:
DRI intercepted a truck and recovered approximately 124 kg ganja
concealed inside it.
o Truck seized.
o One person arrested.
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5–6
September 2026 – Patna:
DRI intercepted a truck near Patna following a chase.
o Officers were attacked and
one officer sustained injuries.
o Driver escaped.
o 140.5 kg ganja recovered from 90 packets
hidden in a secret cavity behind the driver's cabin.
o Truck seized.
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1–2
September 2026 – Ludhiana: A vehicle was intercepted and searched.
o Approximately 69 kg cannabis
recovered from 67 packets concealed in specially created cavities in the
vehicle floor.
o Vehicle seized.
o Two persons arrested.
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3
September 2026 – Gorakhpur: Three passengers travelling on the Amarnath Express were
intercepted.
o Approximately 5 kg charas/hashish,
allegedly smuggled from Nepal, recovered.
o Contraband was concealed in
knee-cap-like coverings around the thighs and hidden beneath sarees.
o All three persons arrested.
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Last
15 days – Hyderabad & Bengaluru airports: Three separate operations
involving passengers arriving from Hanoi,
Vietnam and Bangkok, Thailand resulted in the seizure of
approximately 24.6 kg
high-potency cannabis.
o Three persons arrested.
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The
operations demonstrate DRI's continued intelligence-led,
multi-modal enforcement strategy, targeting narcotics
trafficking through road,
rail and air routes.
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Traffickers
used sophisticated concealment methods including specially fabricated vehicle cavities,
secret compartments, sacks and passenger baggage.
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The
crackdown highlights DRI's focus on disrupting both domestic transportation networks and
international supply routes under the NDPS Act, 1985.
Continuing its intelligence-led crackdown
against illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
(DRI) has conducted eight significant operations across the country in last fortnight,
resulting in the seizure of around 740 kg cannabis (ganja/high-grade
hydroponic cannabis) and charas, and the arrest
of 13 persons under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985. The seizures include 709.6
kg cannabis (ganja), 24.5 kg high-grade hydroponic
cannabis and 5 kg charas.
In an intelligence-led operation on 08.09.2026,
officers of DRI intercepted two trucks coming from Vishakhapatnam at Old Dhamtari Road near Raipur. Thorough examination of the vehicles
resulted in the recovery of 61 packets suspected to be ganja,
concealed in 10 sacks kept in the loading areas of the trucks. Field testing indicated
the presence of cannabis. A total of 375.95 kg cannabis, along with the two
trucks, was seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, and four persons were arrested.
Previously, on 26.08.2026, DRI officers
had seized around 124 kg cannabis, concealed in a truck, which was also intercepted
near Raipur. The truck was seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, and one person was
arrested.
In another operation conducted during
05–06.09.2026, officers of DRI, acting on specific intelligence, after a chase,
intercepted a truck at Aurangabad–Patna Highway near Patna. During the interception,
the officers were attacked, resulting in injuries to one officer, while the driver
of the truck managed to escape. A search of the vehicle led to the detection of
a secret cavity behind the driver’s cabin, from which 90 packets containing ganja were recovered – as confirmed by field testing.
A total of 140.5 kg ganja and the truck
were seized under the NDPS Act, 1985.
On 01/02.09.2026, officers of DRI intercepted
a suspected vehicle near Ludhiana in Punjab, and rummaging of the car resulted in
the recovery of 67 packets containing cannabis weighing around 69 kg. The
packets were concealed in specially created cavities in the floor of the vehicle.
The contraband and the vehicle used for its transportation were seized and two
persons were arrested under the NDPS Act, 1985.
On 03.09.2026, officers of DRI, acting
on specific intelligence intercepted three persons travelling in the general compartment
of Amarnath Express train at Gorakhpur Railway Station. Personal search resulted
in the recovery of around 5 kg charas (hashish),
concealed by two of the passengers in knee-cap-like coverings wrapped around their
thighs and hidden inside their sarees. Investigations indicated that the charas had been smuggled from Nepal. The recovered charas/hashish was seized and all three persons
were arrested under the NDPS Act, 1985.
Additionally, in last 15 days, in a series
of three different operations, the officers of DRI intercepted 3 passengers, arriving
from Hanoi, Vietnam and Bangkok, Thailand at Hyderabad and Bengaluru airports, collectively
resulting in the seizure of approximately 24.6 kg high potency cannabis.
Three persons were arrested under the NDPS Act, 1985.
The series of operations demonstrates
DRI’s sustained focus on disrupting the trafficking of narcotic drugs through road,
rail and air routes, including concealed consignments in specially created vehicle
cavities, secret compartments and passenger baggage.