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DRI Seizes 7 Kg of Cocaine Hidden in Soap Boxes, Two Women Arrested in Bengaluru

It follows last week’s 4 kg comic-book interception at Bengaluru International Airport, reflecting intensified intelligence-driven crackdowns on trafficking networks.

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The recovered cocaine weighed 4,006 grams (over 4 kg) having an international market value of around ₹40 crore.
Two women, identified as Laljamluvai from Manipur and Lalthangliani from Mizoram, were arrested near Cottonpet.

Overview

  • DRI agents seized seven kilograms of cocaine valued at ₹14.69 crore concealed in soap boxes near Cottonpet on July 21, arresting two women from Manipur and Mizoram.
  • Investigators say the bust was part of a larger interstate smuggling network that uses everyday items for concealment.
  • Last week, officers at Bengaluru International Airport intercepted an arriving passenger from Doha carrying 4,006 grams of cocaine hidden inside superhero comics.
  • All suspects have been charged under India’s NDPS Act and remanded to judicial custody, with seized narcotics undergoing forensic analysis.
  • These operations underscore the DRI’s shift to intelligence-led profiling at key transit hubs to dismantle upstream handlers and distribution cells.