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. 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 seizure of contraband and the arrest of six key syndicate members have led to the unravelling of a well-organised, multi-jurisdictional narcotics syndicate operating across several States.

Source: The Hindu January 13, 2026 20:35 UTC