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Case 1: 4.20 kg cocaine seized near Maithi, Bihar

In November 2024, DRI seized 4.20 kg of
cocaine concealed in a trolley bag being
transported from Siliguri to New Delhi via
Muzaffarpur in a car, near Maithi Toll
Plaza, Bihar.

Case 2: 3.78 kg cocaine seized at Bengaluru airport

In November 2024, a Kenyan pas-
senger arriving at Bengaluru’s
Kempegowda International Air-
port was intercepted by DRI, lead-
ing to the recovery of 3.78 kg of
cocaine concealed within hidden
layers of handbags found inside
her trolley bags.

Case 3: 3.50 kg cocaine seized at Mumbai airport
In November 2024, 3.50 kg of cocaine con-
cealed in the false bottom of a trolley bag
being carried by a Liberian passenger arriv-
ing from Sierra Leone was seized by DRI.

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