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DRI Seizes 853 Grams of Cocaine Hidden in Shampoo Bottles on Rajdhani Express

The Nagpur raid underscores a sustained DRI drive against rail-borne drug couriers.

Overview

  • DRI Nagpur officers intercepted a female passenger on the Hazrat Nizamuddin–KSR Bengaluru Rajdhani Express on Sunday as the train passed through Nagpur.
  • She was asked to deboard at Ajni station for inspection, where officers examined her bag and flagged two unusually heavy shampoo bottles.
  • Draining the bottles produced 50 yellow sealed capsules containing a white powder that field tests confirmed as cocaine.
  • The capsules weighed 853 grams and carry an estimated illicit value of about ₹4.26 crore, according to officials.
  • The cocaine was seized under the NDPS Act and a Nagpur court sent the woman to judicial custody, while investigators work to trace the supply network.