international drug smuggling

  • Ivorian Student on Visa Arrested in Indore with Cocaine Worth Rs 15 Lakh: MP Police Narcotics Operation

    Ivorian Student on Visa Arrested in Indore with Cocaine Worth Rs 15 Lakh: MP Police Narcotics Operation

    Nov 19, 2025 07:35 pm CST

    Madhya Pradesh police's Narcotics wing has arrested a 25-year-old woman from Cote d'Ivoire who entered India on a student visa. She was apprehended in Indore with over 30 grams of cocaine valued at Rs 15 lakh after traveling from Mumbai. Authorities suspect repeated drug trafficking activities and have charged her under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

  • Woman Arrested at Delhi Airport with 11kg Hydroponic Weed While Impersonating NIA Officer

    Woman Arrested at Delhi Airport with 11kg Hydroponic Weed While Impersonating NIA Officer

    Nov 11, 2025 06:53 pm CST

    A woman arriving from Bangkok was apprehended at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport after attempting to smuggle 11.35kg of hydroponic weed while impersonating a National Investigation Agency officer. Using a fake uniform and ID, she tried to bypass security through the green channel but was caught by the Air Intelligence Unit during routine screening procedures.

  • DRI Seizes Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 42 Crore at Mumbai Airport in Major Drug Bust

    DRI Seizes Hydroponic Weed Worth Rs 42 Crore at Mumbai Airport in Major Drug Bust

    Nov 03, 2025 11:00 pm CST

    Mumbai's DRI officials intercepted 42.34 kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs 42 crore from two Bangkok passengers at CSMIA, following a previous Rs 47 crore cocaine seizure, totaling over Rs 90 crore in narcotics confiscated within three days as authorities continue investigating the international smuggling network.