DRI foils major ganja trafficking attempt; seizes 591 kg cannabis smuggled from Nepal

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) conducted an intelligence-led operation in Uttar Pradesh on 17–18 October 2026, seizing 591.3 kg of ganja (cannabis) smuggled from Nepal. Acting on specific inputs, DRI officers intercepted a suspect truck between Gorakhpur and Kushinagar. A meticulous search uncovered 81 packets of ganja hidden inside two specially engineered concealed cavities located above the hood and behind the driver’s seat. The contraband and the vehicle were seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.