The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, a unit under the Ministry of Finance, has seized approximately 18 kilograms of amphetamine and MDMA tablets across two separate operations. The seizures took place on 25 August 2026 at railway stations in Bengaluru and Pune. Four individuals have been arrested in connection with these cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
The operations and seizures
In the first operation at KSR Bengaluru Railway Station, DRI officers stopped an Indian woman passenger travelling from New Delhi to Bengaluru. Seven packets containing a crystalline substance weighing approximately 14.9 kg were recovered from her baggage and tested positive for amphetamine. Following this initial arrest, DRI teams conducted follow-up operations at the delivery location where the drugs were meant to be handed over. Two additional persons who arrived to collect the shipment were intercepted and arrested.
The second operation occurred at Pune Junction Railway Station. Another Indian woman passenger travelling from Delhi via Pune was intercepted, and officers found approximately 2.53 kg of amphetamine and 878 grams of MDMA tablets in her baggage. She was arrested at the scene.
These seizures are part of a larger enforcement drive. Over a two-week period, DRI has intercepted around 150 kg of amphetamine-type stimulant drugs across five separate operations. This includes 76 kg of methamphetamine tablets seized at India’s north-eastern border in two operations, and 55.86 kg of methamphetamine that was concealed by mixing it with maize in an export shipment headed to Saudi Arabia.
What this means for you
These operations show that the government is actively working to stop the movement of synthetic drugs across India’s transport networks. If you travel by train or use commercial routes, the presence of such enforcement means there is an increased effort to keep these substances off the streets. The arrests also indicate that law enforcement is pursuing not just the couriers but the entire supply chain, from transporters to receivers.