Archive · 9 Dec 2025
DRI Busts Illicit Drug Factory in Wardha
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) found and shut down a secret drug-making place in Wardha, Maharashtra.
They did this during an operation called 'Operation Hinterland Brew' on December 7th and 8th, 2025.
They seized 128 kg of a drug called Mephedrone, worth ₹192 crore, and 245 kg of chemicals used to make the drug.
The place was hidden in a bushy area about 60 km from Wardha.
Three people running the place were caught.
This is part of the DRI's efforts to stop drug production and protect people from harmful substances.
DRI dismantled a clandestine Mephedrone manufacturing facility in Wardha, Maharashtra during 'Operation Hinterland Brew'.
128 kg of Mephedrone worth ₹192 crore and 245 kg of precursor chemicals were seized.
The facility was located in a remote, shrub-covered area of Karanja (Ghadge), about 60 km from Wardha.
Three individuals, including the mastermind, were arrested under the NDPS Act, 1985.
This operation is part of DRI's ongoing efforts to combat the illicit drug trade and support the Government's Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
- Who
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and three individuals operating the facility
- What
- Seizure of 128 kg Mephedrone and 245 kg of precursor chemicals, dismantling of a clandestine drug manufacturing facility
- When
- 07.12.2025 and 08.12.2025
- Where
- Karanja (Ghadge), Wardha, Maharashtra
- Why
- To combat the illicit drug trade and protect citizens from narcotic and psychotropic substances
- Operation Name
- Operation Hinterland Brew
- Location
- Karanja (Ghadge), Wardha, Maharashtra
- Date
- 07.12.2025 and 08.12.2025
- Seized Drugs
- 128 kg Mephedrone
- Value of Seized Drugs
- ₹192 Crore
- Precursor Chemicals Seized
- 245 kg
- Arrested Individuals
- 3
- Act
- NDPS Act, 1985
