DRI busts clandestine amphetamine lab in Jewar, seizes 30 kg drugs
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence busted a clandestine drug manufacturing unit in a house in Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, on 9â10 August 2026, seizing about 30 kg of amphetamine and arresting two people.
Summary
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a clandestine drug manufacturing facility running from a residential premises in Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, in an intelligence-led operation on 9â10 August 2026. Officers seized about 30 kg of amphetamine and intermediary forms, about 30 kg of precursor chemicals and complete manufacturing equipment, including electrical furnaces. Two persons were arrested. Amphetamine is a psychotropic substance scheduled under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
Key facts
- Agency
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
- Place
- Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
- Date
- 9â10 Aug 2026
- Seized
- ~30 kg amphetamine; ~30 kg precursor chemicals; manufacturing equipment
- Arrests
- Two
- Law
- NDPS Act, 1985
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In August 2026, the DRI busted a clandestine amphetamine manufacturing unit in Jewar. In which district is Jewar?
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Correct answer: D â Gautam Buddha Nagar
The facility was in a residential premises in Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh.
Which agency busted the clandestine amphetamine lab in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, in August 2026?
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Correct answer: B â Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized about 30 kg of amphetamine and 30 kg of precursor chemicals and arrested two people.