NCB's Operation WHITE STRIKE seizes 349 kg cocaine worth ₹1,745 crore in Mumbai region
The Narcotics Control Bureau, under Operation WHITE STRIKE, busted a transnational cocaine syndicate and seized about 349 kg of high-grade cocaine worth nearly ₹1,745 crore from the Mumbai region, the Home Ministry said on 1 May 2026.
Summary
Operation WHITE STRIKE, run by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), uncovered a large transnational cocaine trafficking syndicate and seized about 349 kg of high-grade cocaine valued at nearly ₹1,745 crore from Mumbai and its adjoining logistics corridor, the Home Ministry said on 1 May 2026. The operation followed more than six months of intelligence development and surveillance, with coordinated strikes in the Kalamboli–Bhiwandi corridor in the Navi Mumbai–Thane region exposing a network that used warehouses and concealed transport. Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated the NCB and described it as a bottom-to-top approach that traced a smaller consignment back to a massive network.
Key facts
- Operation
- WHITE STRIKE (NCB)
- Seizure
- About 349 kg high-grade cocaine
- Value
- Nearly ₹1,745 crore
- Area
- Kalamboli–Bhiwandi corridor (Navi Mumbai–Thane)
- Lead time
- 6+ months of intelligence and surveillance
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under which operation did the NCB seize about 349 kg of cocaine worth nearly ₹1,745 crore in the Mumbai region in 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Operation WHITE STRIKE
The seizure was made by the Narcotics Control Bureau under Operation WHITE STRIKE.
The coordinated strikes in NCB's Operation WHITE STRIKE (2026) were carried out in which corridor?
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Correct answer: A — Kalamboli–Bhiwandi corridor
The strikes were launched in the Kalamboli–Bhiwandi corridor in the Navi Mumbai–Thane region.