Mumbai, 31 October 2025

 

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit has seized 4.7 kg of cocaine, valued at approximately ₹47 crore in the illicit market, from a female passenger arriving from Colombo at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai.

Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted the passenger upon arrival and conducted a thorough examination of her baggage, which led to the recovery of nine pouches of a white powdery substance concealed inside nine coffee packets. Testing of the recovered material using the NDPS field test kit confirmed the substance to be cocaine.

In a swift follow-up operation, the officers apprehended the intended recipient of the narcotics at the airport. Further investigation led to the interception of three other members of the syndicate involved in financing, logistics, collection, and distribution of the contraband.

All five individuals have been arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.Further investigation is underway. The DRI reaffirms its commitment to building a “Nasha Mukt Bharat” by relentlessly disrupting narcotics supply chains, dismantling international trafficking syndicates, and safeguarding the nation’s health, security, and future.

 

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PIB Mumbai | Edgar Coelho/Darshana Rane

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