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Revenue Intelligence seizes about 7.1 kg of amphetamine and 3.1 kg of cocaine in three operations

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized about 7.1 kg of amphetamine and about 3.1 kg of cocaine in three separate operations and arrested three people. On 14 October 2026 officers intercepted a passenger arriving at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru from Delhi and recovered about 5.166 kg of amphetamine. Two days later about 1.97 kg of amphetamine was seized from a bus passenger travelling from Delhi to Hyderabad at Khapa Phata, Saoner, on the outskirts of Nagpur. About 3.134 kg of cocaine was recovered at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, from a passenger arriving from Ghana. One person was arrested in each operation.

Amphetamine seized: About 7.1 kg Cocaine seized: About 3.1 kg Arrests: Three
Why it matters for exams: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and its parent board are standard questions on central enforcement agencies.
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19 October 2026 Source: Press Information Bureau

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