New Delhi: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 76 kg of suspected methamphetamine tablets in two operations in Assam and Mizoram. Officers also arrested two persons under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
The operations targeted suspected narcotics trafficking along India’s north-eastern frontier. DRI officers carried out the seizures based on intelligence inputs.
In the latest operation on 25.08.26, DRI officers worked with personnel from the 38th Battalion, Assam Rifles, Silchar. They intercepted a 12-wheeler truck at Lalpani, around 40 km from Silchar near the Assam-Manipur border.
The truck was part of a large convoy arriving from Jiribam in Manipur. Officers searched the vehicle and found a specially fabricated cavity behind the driver’s seat inside the cabin.
They recovered 36 brick-sized packets weighing 1 kg each. They also found 100 smaller packets weighing 200 grams each.
The packets contained pinkish-orange tablets suspected to be methamphetamine. Field testing of samples indicated the presence of amphetamine.
DRI seized the 56 kg of suspected contraband along with the truck. Officers also arrested the occupant of the vehicle under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act.
Methamphetamine seizure exposes concealed vehicle compartments
The second methamphetamine seizure took place on August 18, 2026, along the Aizawl-Champhai Road in Mizoram.
DRI officers intercepted a car at Bung Bangla, around 30 km from Aizawl. A detailed search revealed 64 packets containing 20 kg of pinkish-orange tablets suspected to be methamphetamine.
The smugglers had hidden the packets inside specially designed cavities in the vehicle. Officers found the cavities in the rocker panels and side sills on both sides.
They also recovered packets from the space between the fuel tank and the floor of the car. Field testing indicated the presence of amphetamine.
The preliminary investigation indicated that smugglers had brought the drugs from Myanmar into Mizoram. The suspected route ran through the Zokhawthar-Champhai sector.
DRI seized the 20 kg of suspected contraband and the vehicle used to transport it. Officers also arrested the driver.
Together, the two operations resulted in the recovery of 76 kg of suspected methamphetamine tablets. The seizures formed part of the DRI’s continuing action against narcotics trafficking along the north-eastern frontier.
Methamphetamine is a synthetic psychostimulant with a high potential for abuse and dependence. Illicit use can cause serious physical and psychological effects.
These effects can include cardiovascular problems, agitation, paranoia and psychosis. Long-term abuse can also cause severe dependence and neurological and behavioural impairment.
The NDPS Act, 1985, lists methamphetamine as a psychotropic substance. Its illegal manufacture, possession, transport and trafficking attract stringent penalties under the law.
