Four persons have been arrested in the two cases under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
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DRI seizes around 18 Kg Amphetamine and MDMA in two operations as it intensifies crackdown on synthetic drugs; Four persons arrested
Continuing its sustained crackdown on trafficking of synthetic drugs, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in two intelligence-led operations on 25.08.2026, seized around 14.9 kg Amphetamine at Bengaluru and 2.53 kg (approx) Amphetamine along with 878 grams MDMA tablets at Pune, cumulatively weighing more than 18 kg.
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The recovered psychotropic substance, along with the relevant packing and concealment material, was seized under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.
All three persons involved in the transportation and attempted receipt of the contraband were arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985.
In another unrelated intelligence-led operation on 25.08.2026, DRI intercepted another Indian woman passenger at Pune Junction station, who was travelling by train from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, Delhi, via Pune.
The recovered contraband was seized under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985, and the passenger was arrested.
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