<h1>DRI Seizes 8 kg of Cocaine Worth Rs. 80 Crore from Passengers at Hyderabad Airport, Highlighting Drug Smuggling Surge.</h1> The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 8 kg of cocaine, valued at Rs. 80 crore, from two passengers at Hyderabad International Airport on May 1, 2022. The passengers, a Tanzanian man and an Angolan woman, were apprehended with 4 kg each, hidden in their luggage. This operation highlights the rise in drug smuggling with increased air travel. The DRI has been active in intercepting such activities, having seized over 350 kg of cocaine worth Rs. 3,500 crore since January 2021, including a significant 303 kg haul at Tuticorin Port.