DRI Bulletin Apr-Sept 2024

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In August 2024, DRI busted a clandestine mephedrone

manufacturing facility in an under-construction building in

Nagpur. The operation resulted in the seizure of 51.95 kg of

mephedrone in liquid form, along with raw materials and

equipment. Four individuals including the mastermind and

financier of the syndicate were arrested.

PSEUDO-EPHEDRINE

In a significant detection on September 25, 2024, DRI

seized 112 kg of pseudo-ephedrine from a container at

Chennai port that was bound for Australia. The container

was declared to contain quartz powder. However, on exam-

ination, 37 packets containing pseudo-ephedrine were

found deeply concealed in the bottom of the quartz powder

bags. Two persons have been arrested so far in the ongo-

ing investigation.

GOLD

The traditional gold smuggling routes remained active

during this period.

In a landmark case, DRI intercepted a lady passenger at

Mumbai airport on April 25, 2024 and recovered 25 kg of

gold from her. The gold was concealed in specially made

cavity bearing belts and knee caps. She was brazenly

taking advantage of her diplomatic immunity to smuggle in

gold from Dubai.

In another case involving foreign nationals, three lady pas-

sengers arriving at IGI Airport from Bangkok on August 21,

2024 were intercepted and gold bars weighing 21.98 kg

were recovered from their possession.

DRI uncovered an ingenious modus of smuggling gold

through the air cargo route. A shipment of goods declared

as “lens center instrument” that had arrived at New Delhi

from Hong Kong was examined by DRI ofcers on April

29-30, 2024. On breaking upon the instrument, 1300 gms

of gold was found concealed in its discs. 31.4 kg of gold

valued at INR 20.5 cr was recovered from the shipment.

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