{
  "id": 14606917,
  "title": "Bhopal Drug Bust As DRI Seizes ₹2.08 Crore Worth Of Suspected Methamphetamine Hidden In Woman's Bags; 32-Year-Old Arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/bhopal-drug-bust-as-dri-seizes-2-08-crore-worth-of-suspected",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T03:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/bhopal-drug-bust-as-dri-seizes-208-crore-worth-of-suspected-methamphetamine-hidden-in-womans-bags-32-year-old-arrested"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted a woman accused of drug trafficking and seized 2.604 kg of suspected methamphetamine worth Rs 2.08 crore on Wednesday, according to officials. Acting on intelligence, DRI officers stopped a 32-year-old Indian woman as she traveled from Delhi to Bengaluru by bus at the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) in Bhopal early Wednesday morning. During a thorough search, officers discovered two packets of the illegal substance concealed within her backpack and purse. One packet contained 1,885 grams, while the other held 719 grams of the suspected amphetamine. Tests revealed the presence of methamphetamine in both packets, valued at Rs 2.08 crore in the international black market. The woman was apprehended under the NDPS Act, 1985 and further investigation is ongoing.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 2.604 kg of drugs valued at Rs 2.08 crore and arrested a woman suspected of trafficking them in Bhopal on Wednesday. Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officials intercepted the 32-year-old Indian woman travelling from Delhi to Bengaluru by bus when she reached the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) in Bhopal early…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Mumbai Crime Branch Seizes Drugs Worth Over ₹1.33 Crore In 3 Operations Across Jogeshwari, Chembur And Tilak Nagar; 4 Arrested",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/mumbai-crime-branch-seizes-drugs-worth-over-1-33-crore-in-3",
        "published": "2026-10-14T20:16:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}