DRI seizes around 18 Kg Amphetamine and MDMA in two operations as it intensifies crackdown on synthetic drugs; Four persons arrested

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted two intelligence-led operations on August 25, 2026, resulting in the seizure of around 18 kg of synthetic drugs, including Amphetamine and MDMA, at Bengaluru and Pune. Four individuals were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. In the Bengaluru operation, officers intercepted a passenger at KSR Bengaluru Railway Station carrying approximately 14.9 kg of Amphetamine and subsequently arrested two other individuals involved in the receipt of the contraband. In the Pune operation, an Indian woman passenger travelling from Delhi was intercepted at Pune Junction with 2.53 kg of Amphetamine and 878 grams of MDMA tablets. The DRI stated that it has interdicted around 150 kg of Amphetamine Type Stimulant class of drugs in five operations over a fortnight.