DRI's Mangalore unit seizes 5.753 kg of crystal meth from a Delhi

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DRI's Mangalore unit seizes 5.753 kg of crystal meth from a Delhi–Bengaluru train passenger

11 October 2026

The Finance Ministry said on 11 October 2026 that the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mangalore Regional Unit, intercepted a passenger travelling by train from Delhi to Bengaluru on 08–09 October 2026.
Three packets with 5.753 kg of white crystalline substance suspected to be methamphetamine (crystal meth) were recovered from his trolley bag.
The substance was seized under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and the passenger was arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
The ministry said 5.753 kg is far above the notified commercial quantity of 50 grams for methamphetamine.
A commercial-quantity offence attracts rigorous imprisonment of 10–20 years and a fine of Rs. 1–2 lakhs.

Quantity seized: 5.753 kg Commercial quantity for methamphetamine: 50 grams Punishment: 10–20 years RI and Rs. 1–2 lakhs fine

Why it matters for exams: The NDPS Act, 1985, the idea of commercial quantity and the role of the DRI are asked in polity and internal security papers.

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11 October 2026 Source: Press Information Bureau (Ministry of Finance)

In plain words

DRI Directorate of Revenue Intelligence — The anti-smuggling intelligence agency under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Ministry of Finance.

NDPS Act Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — India's main law on narcotic drugs, with punishment graded by small, intermediate and commercial quantity.