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DRI Nabs Ugandan Courier With Cocaine, Crystal Meth on Mumbai-Bound Train in Bhopal

The case is the third major narcotics seizure in Bhopal within about two weeks.

Overview

  • DRI officers, acting on intelligence and supported by the Railway Protection Force, intercepted the suspect around 9:30 am in an AC coach of the Amritsar–CSTM Express at Bhopal Junction.
  • A search of her luggage yielded approximately 368.9 grams of crystalline methamphetamine and 147.4 grams of cocaine, which tested positive using an NDPS field kit.
  • The contraband was seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, and the Ugandan national was arrested on the spot.
  • Investigators say the woman admitted to couriering the consignment to Mumbai and is being questioned to identify handlers and network links.
  • DRI valued the seizure at over ₹2.2 crore in the international market, though another report placed the value near ₹4 crore.