The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 270 kg of mephedrone, a synthetic narcotic drug, in a two-day operation spanning multiple States. The contraband was being domestically transported by a drug syndicate, concealed under chicken feed used as cover cargo to evade scrutiny.
The seizure of a record quantity of mephedrone, valued at ₹81 crore in the illicit market, is considered a major blow to drug trafficking networks. A DRI spokesperson said here on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) that the anti-smuggling agency’s officers intercepted a truck on Deedwana-Kuchaman State highway in Rajasthan that was transporting agro-based cargo.
“A detailed examination led to the recovery of 270 kg of mephedrone ingeniously concealed within a consignment of chicken feed,” the spokesperson said. The vehicle’s driver and members of the syndicate involved in the transportation, as well as persons escorting the consignment, were apprehended on the spot.
Follow up searches conducted at multiple locations in Haryana resulted in the arrest of other key members of the syndicate, who were involved in the manufacture and supply of the seized contraband. The spokesperson said some raw material was also found in a dismantled clandestine drugs manufacturing facility.
