India, July 18 -- In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Pune unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Wednesday arrested a foreign national with 3.815kg of crystal methamphetamine, valued at approximately Rs.7.63 crore in the illicit market. The psychotropic substance was found cleverly concealed in specially-designed cavities in salwar suits.

Intelligence inputs alerted DRI Pune officers about a female foreign national traveling by bus from Delhi to Bengaluru, with drugs. A joint surveillance operation was launched on the Mumbai-Bangalore highway in coordination with Pune Customs. Though an initial inspection of the passenger and her luggage revealed nothing unusual, a more detailed search of the bus led to the d...