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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 270 kg of mephedrone, a synthetic narcotic drug, successful a two-day cognition spanning aggregate States. The contraband was being domestically transported by a cause syndicate, concealed nether chickenhearted provender utilized arsenic screen cargo to evade scrutiny.
The seizure of a grounds quantity of mephedrone, valued astatine ₹81 crore successful the illicit market, is considered a large stroke to cause trafficking networks. A DRI spokesperson said present connected Tuesday (January 13, 2026) that the anti-smuggling agency’s officers intercepted a motortruck connected Deedwana-Kuchaman State road successful Rajasthan that was transporting agro-based cargo.
“A elaborate introspection led to the betterment of 270 kg of mephedrone ingeniously concealed wrong a consignment of chickenhearted feed,” the spokesperson said. The vehicle’s operator and members of the syndicate progressive successful the transportation, arsenic good arsenic persons escorting the consignment, were apprehended connected the spot.
Follow up searches conducted astatine aggregate locations successful Haryana resulted successful the apprehension of different cardinal members of the syndicate, who were progressive successful the manufacture and proviso of the seized contraband. The spokesperson said immoderate earthy worldly was besides recovered successful a dismantled clandestine drugs manufacturing facility.
“The cognition was logistically challenging, involving sustained efforts, interstate coordination, and precise execution to intercept the question of the contraband,” the spokesperson said. The seizure of contraband and the apprehension of six cardinal syndicate members person led to the unravelling of a well-organised, multi-jurisdictional narcotics syndicate operating crossed respective States.
The DRI has already busted six clandestine factories illicitly manufacturing mephedrone, alprazolam, and methamphetamine successful Wardha, Hyderabad, and Greater Noida during the existent fiscal year. The spokesperson said the bureau has carried retired intelligence-driven enforcement and launched coordinated enactment to curb the menace of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
