DRI Bengaluru Busts International Drug Racket At The Kempegowda Airport
5 months, 1 week ago

DRI Bengaluru Busts International Drug Racket At The Kempegowda Airport

News 18  

The officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Bengaluru Zonal Unit have busted an international drug racket. A 24-year-old Kenyan, who was smuggling cocaine worth Rs 30 crore was arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence is now trying to find out who ordered the cocaine worth Rs 30 crore to India and who shipped it from Doha. Earlier on July 5, DRI officials had seized drugs from two Indian women passengers from Tamil Nadu who were arriving in Bengaluru from Thailand.

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Anti-drug agencies struggle to detect ‘black cocaine’, smugglers use air route to push substance into India
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Anti-drug agencies struggle to detect ‘black cocaine’, smugglers use air route to push substance into India

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The air route has become a dominant way of smuggling drugs, as the most expensive drug black cocaine is brought to the country through international passenger and cargo flights, officials said on Sunday. The officials said that a report prepared by the Department of Revenue Intelligence revealed that the recent seizures indicated an increasing trend of cocaine smuggling …

DRI seizes 3.49kg cocaine worth almost 35 crores
1 month ago

DRI seizes 3.49kg cocaine worth almost 35 crores

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Mumbai zonal unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Friday seized 3.49kg of cocaine from the alleged possession of a Liberian national who arrived in Mumbai from Sierra Leone. DRI seizes 3.49kg cocaine worth almost 35 crores Based on intelligence, the passenger was intercepted by DRI officials at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Friday. A total …

Bengaluru drug bust: Police seize consignment with 318 kilograms of ganja worth ₹3.2 crore
1 month ago

Bengaluru drug bust: Police seize consignment with 318 kilograms of ganja worth ₹3.2 crore

Hindustan Times  

In a massive drug haul, Bengaluru police on Friday caught a consignment and seized 318 kilograms of ganja valued at ₹3.2 crore. Authorities believe the cannabis was being smuggled into Bengaluru to cater to the increased demand for narcotics during New Year celebrations, a time when drug consumption in the city tends to surge. In October, Bengaluru’s Central Crime Branch …

DRI arrests three, seizes cocaine, weed worth Rs 30 crore in Bengaluru
5 months, 1 week ago

DRI arrests three, seizes cocaine, weed worth Rs 30 crore in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU : After a drastic decrease in Afghanistan’s opium production, and increase in trafficking of cocaine, opioids including synthetic opioids has become a challenge for law enforcement officers across the globe including India. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Bengaluru zonal unit, intercepted a Kenyan who had travelled from Doha to Bengaluru in a Indigo airlines on July 12, and seized …

DRI arrests Kenya-based man with cocaine worth ₹30 cr. at Bengaluru airport
5 months, 1 week ago

DRI arrests Kenya-based man with cocaine worth ₹30 cr. at Bengaluru airport

The Hindu  

Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Bengaluru Zone Unit, unearthed an international drug racket and arrested a 24-year-old Kenyan national smuggling cocaine worth ₹30 crore at the Kempegowda International Airport on Friday. Based on specific inputs, following elaborate surveillance, the officials intercepted the mule who travelled from Doha to Bengaluru on Friday in an Indigo flight and landed at …

Ugandan caught smuggling heroin gets 10 years RI
7 months ago

Ugandan caught smuggling heroin gets 10 years RI

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: A Ugandan man has been sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by a special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances court recently for smuggling heroin worth Rs 10 crore from Sharjah to Bengaluru. “The verdict dates back to an incident that occurred on February 16, 2022, when Katongole Patrick was caught attempting to smuggle 847 grams of heroin. The incident …

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrests foreign national with drugs worth over Rs 9 crore
7 months, 1 week ago

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrests foreign national with drugs worth over Rs 9 crore

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized a substantial quantity of cocaine from a Brazilian national at Mumbai Airport, underscoring its relentless efforts to combat drug trafficking. The officials said, “Based on specific intelligence, officers of DRI MZU intercepted one Brazilian national on suspicion of carrying drugs, at the CSMI Airport, Mumbai on May 8, 2024." …

Contraband drugs worth ₹2 crore seized in Bengaluru, foreign national arrested
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Contraband drugs worth ₹2 crore seized in Bengaluru, foreign national arrested

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru police have arrested an Ivory Coast national following the seizure from his possession of contraband drugs valued at about ₹two crore. Police seized two kg of MDMA crystals, including white, brown, yellow, and pink ones. City Police Commissioner B Dayananda said on Friday Seka Ghislain Tano was nabbed in Bommanahalli the previous day on charges of drug peddling by …

DRI busts international syndicate, seizes 9.82 kg cocaine worth ₹100 crore
9 months ago

DRI busts international syndicate, seizes 9.82 kg cocaine worth ₹100 crore

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue ’s Mumbai Zonal Unit busted an international narcotic trafficking syndicate and seized cocaine worth ₹100 crore in the illicit market, and arrested two members, including the mastermind from Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. DRI’s probe began on Saturday after the Mumbai unit seized 9.82 kg cocaine worth ₹ 100 crore from two alleged female carriers who …

Drug racket operated out of a Goan jail unearthed
10 months ago

Drug racket operated out of a Goan jail unearthed

The Hindu  

A customer looking to ‘score some stuff’ can make one Secure-Lined call on a hotline inside Goa’s Colvale Jail from Hyderabad and get the contraband delivered to him within 45 minutes anywhere in Hyderabad indicating the huge network of drug suppliers and peddlers. The Telangana State Anti Narcotics Bureau has identified two men, including a Nigerian national, lodged inside the …

Mumbai: 21-year-old Thai citizen arrested with cocaine worth Rs 40 crore
11 months, 1 week ago

Mumbai: 21-year-old Thai citizen arrested with cocaine worth Rs 40 crore

India TV News  

A 21-year-old Thai citizen, after reaching Mumbai airport from Addis Ababa, was arrested for smuggling cocaine by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. According to reports, when that powder was examined, it was found to be cocaine drugs worth Rs 40 crore in the international market. Nigerian held with cocaine worth Rs 1.25 cr On Tuesday, the Mumbai police arrested a …

Woman carrying cocaine worth Rs 13 Crore held at Mumbai's CSMI Airport
1 year ago

Woman carrying cocaine worth Rs 13 Crore held at Mumbai's CSMI Airport

India TV News  

A woman was held by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence after they recovered drugs worth Rs 13 crore from her at Maharashtra's Mumbai airport, an official statement said. ET 640 from Addis Ababa to Mumbai on December 21, 2023, was apprehended by DRI officers at CSMI Airport," said the statement. The recovered drugs, which were concealed in the handbag carried …

DRI nabs foreign national with cocaine worth ₹13 cr
1 year ago

DRI nabs foreign national with cocaine worth ₹13 cr

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has allegedly seized 1.27 kg of cocaine worth around ₹13 crore from a female national of Cote’d Ivoire, a West African country, after she arrived at Mumbai airport from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday. The accused was nabbed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by DRI ‘s Mumbai Zonal Unit’s team after they …

DRI seizes cocaine worth ₹8.9 crore from Ugandan national
1 year ago

DRI seizes cocaine worth ₹8.9 crore from Ugandan national

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Mumbai zonal unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on Tuesday arrested a Ugandan national after allegedly recovering smuggled cocaine worth ₹8.9 crore in the illicit markets. The accused had allegedly concealed the cocaine in her hair wig and bra pads, the sources said The agency seized 890 gm of cocaine after the accused arrived at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj …

DRI Seizes Drug Worth Rs 15 Cr at Mumbai Airport; Indian Passenger and Ugandan Woman Held
1 year, 4 months ago

DRI Seizes Drug Worth Rs 15 Cr at Mumbai Airport; Indian Passenger and Ugandan Woman Held

News 18  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized a white powder, purported to be cocaine, worth about Rs 15 crore from an Indian passenger at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here, a DRI official said here on Sunday. Based on intelligence, the passenger who came via a flight from Addis Ababa to Mumbai was apprehended on Friday, he said. An …

One held at Bengaluru airport for allegedly carrying Cocaine
1 year, 10 months ago

One held at Bengaluru airport for allegedly carrying Cocaine

Hindustan Times  

In Bengaluru, customs officials arrested a passenger at Kempegowda International Airport for allegedly carrying Cocaine by concealing it in the form of capsules. One held at Bengaluru airport for allegedly carrying Cocaine A tweet from the handle of Bengaluru customs read, “Based on credible information received, customs officers intercepted a pax flying from Guinea to Bengaluru via Dubai from EK …

Bengaluru crime: Nigerian national held for allegedly peddling drugs
2 years ago

Bengaluru crime: Nigerian national held for allegedly peddling drugs

Hindustan Times  

The crime branch officials of Bengaluru police arrested a Nigerian national on Friday for allegedly peddling drugs in Electronic City area. Bengaluru crime: Nigerian national held for allegedly peddling drugs A post in the official Twitter handle of City Crime Branch read, “The CCB team arrested a Nigerian national in Electronic City PS limits on drug peddling charges, and seized …

Bengaluru crime: Foreigner held at airport with 2,398-gram gold
2 years ago

Bengaluru crime: Foreigner held at airport with 2,398-gram gold

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru customs officials arrested one person at Kempegowda International airport and recovered 2,398-gram gold from the person. Bengaluru crime: Foreigner held at airport with 2,398-gram gold The customs officials on Friday announced that they arrested the suspect based on a tip-off by DRI. Both the accused are foreign nationals.” Revealing the details about recovered gold items, the tweet further read, …

Bengaluru crime tracker: Drugs worth ₹20 lakh seized from Nigerian national
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru crime tracker: Drugs worth ₹20 lakh seized from Nigerian national

Hindustan Times  

The Bengaluru Police arrested a Nigerian drug peddler on Saturday for allegedly being involved in drug supply in the city's Hennur area. Raman Gupta, Joint commissioner of the crime branch, tweeted, “The CCB's Anti-Narcotics Squad apprehended a habitual Nigerian drug peddler who was involved in drug peddling under Hennur PS limits. Nearly 20 lakhs of Narcotic drugs, including 230gms of …

Mumbai customs recovers cocaine capsules worth Rs 13 crore swallowed by Ghana passenger
2 years, 3 months ago

Mumbai customs recovers cocaine capsules worth Rs 13 crore swallowed by Ghana passenger

India TV News  

Mumbai customs recovers cocaine capsules : The Mumbai Customs department has arrested a passenger from Ghana at the international airport here for trying to smuggle cocaine into India by hiding it in 87 capsules that he had swallowed. The value of the 1,300-gram cocaine recovered from the passenger is Rs 13 crore, the Customs said. During the search, officials did …

Gujarat: DRI Seizes 56 Kg Cocaine from Container Near Mundra Port
2 years, 6 months ago

Gujarat: DRI Seizes 56 Kg Cocaine from Container Near Mundra Port

News 18  

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has seized 56 kg of cocaine from a container near the Mundra port in Gujarat’s Kutch district, a DRI official said on Thursday. The DRI team found 56 kg of cocaine, a highly addictive drug, hidden inside the imported items, the official said without divulging much details. The drug seizure comes a month after the …

Bengaluru: Customs officials seize ephedrine worth Rs 9.2 crore hidden in utensils
2 years, 9 months ago

Bengaluru: Customs officials seize ephedrine worth Rs 9.2 crore hidden in utensils

India Today  

Customs officials at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru unearthed 46.8 kg of ephedrine worth more than Rs 9.2 crore destined for export to Melbourne in Australia. The Bengaluru Customs' Intelligence Unit at the airport said that the agency's special Intelligence and Investigation Branch received a tip off that large quantities of drugs were being smuggled through Bengaluru Airport's Air cargo …

Smugglers now taking the ‘innovative’ route
3 years, 3 months ago

Smugglers now taking the ‘innovative’ route

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: On August 17, the officials of the Directorate Revenue Intelligence were waiting for a passenger, who had boarded a connecting flight from Dubai, to land at the Kempegowda International Airport. This is among the many bizarre and creative ways used to smuggle contraband through Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport in the recent past. An official spokesperson of the customs department …

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