{
  "id": 15637847,
  "title": "DRI Busts Major Cross-Border Drug Smuggling Attempt, Seizes 591 Kg Of Cannabis Trafficked From Nepal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/dri-busts-major-cross-border-drug-smuggling-attempt-seizes-591-kg-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T18:19:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/dri-busts-major-cross-border-drug-smuggling-attempt-seizes-591-kg-of-cannabis-trafficked-from-nepal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Uttar Pradesh authorities have disrupted a major cross-border drug smuggling operation, apprehending 591.3 kg of ganja in a sophisticated intelligence-led operation on October 17-18, 2026. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized the narcotics after intercepting a truck on the Sonauli road, suspected to be carrying the contraband from Nepal. Acting on intelligence, DRI officers collaborated with teams in Lucknow, Patna, and Varanasi for over four hours of continuous surveillance. The vehicle was identified and stopped, revealing two specially designed concealed compartments inside the truck. These compartments held 81 packets of ganja, totaling 591.3 kg. The entire consignment, along with the truck, was confiscated under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The operation highlights DRI's commitment to dismantling narcotics supply chains and detecting complex concealment methods employed by traffickers.",
  "summary": "Uttar Pradesh: In a significant crackdown on cross-border narcotics trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 591.3 kg of ganja (cannabis) in an intelligence-led operation conducted during 17–18 October 2026 in Uttar Pradesh. The operation exposed an elaborate concealment method involving specially fabricated cavities in a truck suspected to be transporting the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Uttar Pradesh authorities seize 591.3 kg of cannabis.",
    "DRI conducts intelligence-led operation on October 17-18, 2026.",
    "Two concealed compartments found in truck, holding 81 packets of ganja."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}