Six arrested as DRI seizes gold, cocaine worth ₹4.47 crore in separate operations at Mumbai airport
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested six individuals at Mumbai airport in two separate operations involving gold smuggling and drug trafficking. Authorities seized 2.317 kg of gold and 190 grams of cocaine with a combined value of ₹4.47 crore.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing efforts by Indian law enforcement to curb international smuggling syndicates operating through major transit hubs.
Six arrested as DRI seizes gold, cocaine worth ₹4.47 crore in separate operations at Mumbai airport left Image used for representational purposes only. Getty Images/iStockphoto Getty Images/iStockphoto https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/6xnwdr/article71613117.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/IMG_IMG_vbk-HANDCUFF-arr_2_1_75FST1AB.jpg Vasudeva Murthy S 2553@Vijayawada DRI’s Mumbai Zonal Unit allegedly seized 2.317 kg of gold and 190 g of cocaine, collectively valued at approximately ₹4.47 crore Mumbai The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested six people, including an airport staff member and a Zambian woman, in two separate operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). They seized 2.317 kg of gold and 190 g of cocaine, collectively valued at approximately ₹4.47 crore, officials said on Wednesday (October 21, 2026). In the first drug bust, acting on specific intelligence, officers from the DRI’s Mumbai Zonal Unit allegedly uncovered an organised gold smuggling syndicate during an operation on October 19 and 20.
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