DRI seizes quantities of gold; drugs, e-cigarettes and other contraband in pan-India Ops; 20 persons, including 5 foreign nationals, arrested

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted multiple intelligence‑led operations across India in the week ending 31 July 2026. It seized about 9.5 kg of foreign‑origin gold (≈ Rs 14 crore), 14 tonnes of Pakistan‑origin Guggul resin, 4.8 tonnes of red‑sanders logs (≈ Rs 2.5 crore), 2.7 kg heroin, 2 kg of MDMA/amphetamine, 25 kg of hydroponic weed, 9,230 prohibited e‑cigarettes (≈ Rs 3.7 crore), and 14.5 MT poppy seeds plus 14 MT areca nuts (≈ Rs 3.6 crore). Twenty persons were arrested, including five foreign nationals, for smuggling and trafficking offences.