Daijiworld Media Network - Patna
Patna, May 31: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 104.9 kg of ganja in Bihar and arrested two individuals as part of its ongoing nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking networks, officials said on Saturday.
According to the DRI, the accused admitted during interrogation that they were involved in transporting the contraband. Both have been arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
Officials said the seizure forms part of the agency’s sustained efforts to curb the illegal trade in narcotic drugs and dismantle organised supply chains operating across the country.
The DRI stated that over the past year, its Lucknow Zonal Unit has seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances worth nearly Rs 46.5 crore in the illegal market across Bihar and arrested 31 persons in connection with various cases.
The seizures included 107.5 kg of charas, 1,277.81 kg of ganja, 18.92 kg of hydroponic weed, 6 kg of cocaine, 112.8 grams of heroin and 8,012 bottles of illegally diverted codeine-based cough syrup.
Officials said coordinated intelligence-based operations have enabled the agency to target organised trafficking syndicates and disrupt drug distribution networks, contributing to the government's campaign for a drug-free India.
In a separate operation in Kerala, the DRI recently seized more than 24 kg of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances under 'Operation Chakravyuh'.
The agency’s Cochin Unit conducted raids across Kochi, Malappuram and Thiruvananthapuram, leading to the recovery of significant quantities of methaqualone, methamphetamine and hashish oil.
Five individuals, including alleged key members of trafficking networks, were arrested under the NDPS Act in connection with the Kerala operation.
According to investigators, the narcotics were being smuggled through multiple routes, including passenger baggage, courier shipments and export cargo consignments, reflecting the increasingly sophisticated methods adopted by drug trafficking syndicates.