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Three drug seizures across India net Rs 325 crore
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 55 kg of methamphetamine, worth Rs 300 crore, from a maize consignment at a Container Freight Station near Mumbai's Nhava Sheva port, officials said. The consignment is allegedly linked to a Pakistan-based syndicate led by Mohammad Hussain Dad. Two individuals have been detained.
In a separate operation, Mumbai Police's Anti-Narcotics Cell arrested Santosh Sav and seized 10 kg of charas worth Rs 10 crore near Bandra Terminus. The accused was booked under the NDPS Act and remanded to police custody, according to the Times of India.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted a transnational network in Delhi-NCR, arresting four Nigerian nationals and seizing drugs worth Rs 15 crore, The Hindu reports. The agency will launch a fortnight-long campaign, Trinetra, in September 2026 to identify illegally overstaying foreign nationals involved in drug trafficking.
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All three sources report individual drug seizures in a neutral, fact-based manner, with no discernible pro-government or critical slant. The Hindustan Times frames its DRI story with a government context, noting PM Modi's call for a drug-free India, but this is presented as background rather than advocacy. The coverage is uniform straight reporting across all outlets. The key takeaway is the scale and coordination: three separate agencies (DRI, Mumbai Police, NCB) acting in the same week, seizing a total of over 70 kg of narcotics worth Rs 325 crore, pointing to sustained enforcement pressure. Watch for the Trinetra campaign in September 2026.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), thehindu.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
