DRI seizes 7.56 kg cocaine worth about ₹75.6 crore at IGI Airport
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted an Indian woman arriving from Dubai at IGI Airport, New Delhi, and recovered 7.56 kg of cocaine worth about ₹75.6 crore hidden in handbags, the Finance Ministry said on 15 April 2025.
Summary
Acting on specific intelligence, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted an Indian national on her arrival from Dubai at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, the Ministry of Finance said on 15 April 2025. Ten packets of white powder weighing 7.56 kg and worth about ₹75.6 crore were found concealed in the inner layers of five empty handbags and tested positive for cocaine. The passenger was arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
Key facts
- Agency
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
- Seizure
- 7.56 kg cocaine, worth about ₹75.6 crore
- Where
- IGI Airport, New Delhi; passenger from Dubai
- Concealment
- 10 packets inside five handbags
- Law
- NDPS Act, 1985
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The passenger from whom the DRI seized 7.56 kg of cocaine at IGI Airport (announced 15 April 2025) had arrived from:
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Correct answer: A — Dubai
Dubai; the cocaine, worth about ₹75.6 crore, was hidden in five handbags.