DRI Seizes 6 Kg Amphetamine Drug Worth ₹ 5.3 Crores; Repeated Drug Trafficker Arrested In Bhopal
Drug Trafficking In Madhya Pradesh: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 6.642 kilograms of amphetamine drug worth ₹ 5.32 crores and arrested one drug trafficker in Bhopal, said officials on Friday. Drug Trafficker Was Travelling From Delhi To Bhopal Officials informed that specific intelligence developed by the DRI indicated that a drug trafficker would be travelling by bus…
On Friday, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in Madhya Pradesh seized 6.642 kilograms of amphetamine drug worth ₹ 5.32 crores and arrested a drug trafficker in Bhopal, reported officials. According to the source, intelligence had indicated that a drug trafficker would be traveling by bus from Delhi to Bhopal and carrying narcotics.
On Thursday afternoon, DRI officers intercepted the bus at the Sonkatch Toll Plaza near Bhopal. Upon search, three silver colored plastic packets containing crystalline white substance weighing 6.642 kilogram were found in the duffle bag carried by the suspect. The drug was confirmed as amphetamine through tests with the NDPS Field Test Kit.
The seized drug, valued at ₹ 5.32 crores on the international market, was confiscated, and the accused was arrested under the NDPS Act, 1985. Notably, the arrested individual was on bail in another NDPS case from Bengaluru Police, indicating the accused is a repeat offender. Additionally, ₹ 48,400 in cash was found in the accused's luggage, admitted to be proceeds from drug trafficking, and also seized.
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