DRI seizes 1.136 kg of suspected methamphetamine from Bhopal-Hyderabad bus

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 1.136 kg of suspected methamphetamine from a passenger bus travelling from Bhopal to Hyderabad. Officials found four packets concealed beneath sleeper berth mattresses and are investigating the source of the suspected narcotic.

Hyderabad: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 1.136 kg of suspected methamphetamine from a passenger bus arriving in Hyderabad from Bhopal on Friday.

Basing on specific information, DRI officials searched the bus and found four packets containing the suspected narcotic substance concealed beneath mattresses in sleeper berths. The substance tested positive for methamphetamine using a field-testing kit.

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A preliminary enquiry revealed that the passengers occupying the berths from which the packets were recovered had boarded the bus in Bhopal and alighted at Nagpur, said officials.

The suspected methamphetamine, weighing 1.136 kg, including packaging, was seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

Further investigation is underway to establish the source of the contraband and identify those responsible for transporting it.