India, May 20 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Ludhiana Zonal Unit, on has busted an international drug smuggling racket operating through courier channels and arrested two persons under the NDPS Act after seizing over 4.3kg of opium concealed inside food packets and household items.

Officials said the narcotics were meant for shipment to foreign destinations, including the United States and Canada. In coordination with international authorities, three additional consignments carrying nearly 3kg of narcotic substances were intercepted in France while en route abroad.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs, DRI officials raided residential premises in the city allegedly being used for concealing and packing narcotic subs...