DRI seizes over seven kg amphetamine and three kg cocaine as it intensifies crackdown on drug trafficking in country; three arrested

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted coordinated intelligence-led operations resulting in the seizure of over seven kilograms of amphetamine and three kilograms of cocaine, alongside three arrests. Interceptions took place at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, near Nagpur, and at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The contraband was found concealed in passenger baggage, a backpack hidden inside a ladies' suit, and luggage arriving from Ghana. The substances were seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.