# Narcotics enforcement in Mumbai

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/narcotics-enforcement-in-mumbai
> Updated: 2026-10-22T01:41:35.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Law enforcement agencies in Mumbai have conducted separate operations targeting the illegal drug trade. 

In early October, the Mumbai Police Anti-Narcotics Cell seized approximately 9,800 benzodiazepine-class tablets, including Nitrazepam and Alprazolam, in the Govandi area. The drugs were valued at roughly 2.53 crore rupees.

Later in the month, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted a Zambian national at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The individual, traveling from Sierra Leone via Ethiopia, was found to be carrying 11 capsules containing approximately 190 grams of cocaine, valued at about ₹1 crore.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-22: Mumbai Airport cocaine smuggling attempt foiled by DRI

The DRI arrested a Zambian national at Mumbai's airport after discovering 190 grams of cocaine concealed in ingested capsules, valued at approximately ₹1 crore.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mumbai-airport-cocaine-smuggling-attempt-foiled-by-dri

### 2026-10-07: Mumbai Police seize narcotics worth 2.53 crore rupees

Mumbai Police seized illegal Nitrazepam and Alprazolam tablets worth approximately 2.53 crore rupees during a raid in Govandi.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mumbai-police-seize-narcotics-worth-253-crore-rupees

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