Mumbai: DRI Busts Fake Currency Racket in Subhash Nagar Slum, One Arrested

The DRI (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) raided a slum  in Mumbai's Subhash Nagar and uncovered a counterfeit currency printing operation. The team arrested a suspect and seized a computer, printing machine, and 30 fake 50-rupee notes, reported the news agency IANS.

#BREAKING: In Subhash Nagar, Mumbai, the DRI (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence) raided a slum and uncovered a counterfeit currency printing operation. The team arrested a suspect and seized a computer, printing machine, and 30 fake 50-rupee notes. The operation was carried out… pic.twitter.com/AlmbhDI6oC

— IANS (@ians_india) February 21, 2025

The operation was carried out in coordination with the Park Site Police Station. The accused, Kulbeer Lal Singh, had recently moved to the area from Powai and has been arrested.

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Earlier on Wednesday, DRI apprehended a Congo national attempting to smuggle narcotics into India via Mumbai Airport. Cocaine-filled capsules were recovered, and the accused was arrested under the NDPS Act. During medical procedures, the passenger purged 10 capsules containing 544 grams of cocaine, valued at Rs5.44 crore in the illicit market.

"On questioning, the passenger admitted to ingesting capsules containing narcotic drugs for smuggling into India. She was produced before the Honourable Magistrate and, as per the court order, was admitted to a nearby government hospital," officials said.