• DRI seizes 10.8 kg of amphetamine in New Delhi.
• Drug packets concealed inside a parcel declared as clothing.
• Shipment intercepted at the Foreign Post Office.
• Investigation underway to trace the suspected trafficking network.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 14th Nov: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 10.8 kg of amphetamine concealed inside an international postal parcel at the Foreign Post Office in New Delhi, foiling an alleged attempt by a narcotics syndicate to misuse legitimate postal channels.

Acting on specific intelligence, DRI officers intercepted a suspicious parcel arriving from a European country. The shipment was declared to contain “Kleren” (clothes).

An initial inspection revealed ordinary household garments inside the carton. However, a detailed examination uncovered a concealed arrangement of eight packets, with two plastic pouches hidden on each of the carton’s four sides.

The packets contained a pink-coloured powdery substance that tested positive for amphetamine. The entire consignment was seized under the relevant provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

The DRI has launched a further investigation to identify and trace the wider network behind the attempted smuggling operation.

The agency said the interception was part of its intelligence-led enforcement efforts to detect and disrupt illegal trafficking networks exploiting legitimate trade and cross-border logistics channels.