Archive · 23 Sep 2026
DRI Seizes ₹1.19 Crore Narcotics From Sleeper Bus Route
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence found illegal drugs in Indore.
The drugs were worth about ₹1.19 crore.
A Nigerian woman was arrested near Teen Imli Square.
Officials said she was preparing to travel to Pune on a sleeper bus.
The seized substances included amphetamine, MDMA, and premium cannabis.
Airports and railway stations have strict security checks.
Many sleeper buses do not have the same type of baggage scanning.
Authorities are now watching the Bhopal-Indore road corridor more closely.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized narcotics valued at ₹1.19 crore in Indore.
A Nigerian woman was arrested at Teen Imli Square while allegedly preparing to travel to Pune by sleeper bus.
Officials recovered 1,120 grams of amphetamine, 296 grams of amphetamine or MDMA, and 10 grams of premium cannabis.
Agencies say traffickers are shifting from airports and railway stations to sleeper buses because security screening is less advanced.
The Bhopal-Indore corridor is facing increased scrutiny after multiple drug seizures in the region.
- Who
- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence arrested a Nigerian woman and seized the narcotics.
- What
- Officials recovered amphetamine, MDMA, and premium cannabis valued at ₹1.19 crore.
- When
- The seizure was reported amid intensified enforcement action, including three alleged trafficker arrests in the preceding month.
- Where
- The arrest took place at Teen Imli Square in Indore, on the Bhopal-Indore corridor.
- Why
- Agencies say traffickers are using sleeper buses because airports and railway stations have stricter security screening.
- Seizing agency
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
- Seizure value
- ₹1.19 crore
- Location
- Teen Imli Square, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Amphetamine seized
- 1,120 grams
- Amphetamine or MDMA seized
- 296 grams in powder and tablet form
- Premium cannabis seized
- 10 grams
- Intended travel route
- The arrested woman was allegedly preparing to travel to Pune by sleeper bus