: 23^rd May 2026

In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit, seized 2.25 kg of cocaine valued at approximately ₹11.25 crore in the illicit market in two separate operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, leading to the interception of four foreign nationals involved in drug smuggling through body concealment.

On 22 May 2026, acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted one female and one male passenger arriving from Addis Ababa at CSMI Airport, Mumbai. Upon sustained interrogation, both passengers admitted to having ingested capsules containing narcotic substances for smuggling. They were subsequently admitted to a nearby government hospital, where a total of 84 capsules, having 1.40 kg of cocaine & valued at nearly ₹7 crore in the illicit market, were recovered from their possession.

In the previous operation on 19 May 2026, DRI officers intercepted one African male passenger and one African female passenger upon their arrival from Addis Ababa at CSMI Airport, Mumbai. During the enquiry, both passengers admitted to having ingested capsules containing narcotic drugs. They were admitted to a nearby government hospital, where a total of 63 capsules, having 850 grams of cocaine & valued at about ₹4.25 crore in the illicit market, were recovered.

The contraband was seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, all 4 passengers have been arrested. 

      

The DRI remains steadfast in its resolve to build a Nasha Mukt Bharat, relentlessly intercepting narcotics, dismantling international trafficking syndicates, and safeguarding the health, well-being, and security of our nation.

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