Nigerian girl held with 5 crore medication on Delhi-Mumbai bus

Jun 20, 2025 12:51 PM IST The meant receiver of the medication – methamphetamine and ecstasy – was additionally apprehended within the follow-up motion, the police stated. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recovered medication valued at almost ₹5 crore from a Nigerian girl travelling on a bus from Delhi to Mumbai, an official stated on Friday. The banned substances have been hid in meals packets (oats) and juice tetra packs, the official stated.(Pixaby/Representational Image) The meant receiver of the medication – methamphetamine and ecstasy – was additionally apprehended within the follow-up motion, he stated. The banned substances have been hid in meals packets (oats) and juice tetra packs, the official stated. Acting on particular intelligence, DRI officers trailed a bus coming from Delhi for about 50 km close to Mumbai earlier than intercepting the girl within the early hours of Thursday. The staff from the nation’s premier anti-smuggling unit recovered 2.56 kg of methamphetamine and 584 grams of ecstasy tablets, collectively valued at about ₹5 crore, he stated. Methamphetamine and ecstasy are well-liked at rave events for his or her stimulant results. The Nigerian nationwide has been arrested below the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the official stated, including a probe is underway.