Operation Hinterland Brew:
The DRI has busted an illicit Mephedrone manufacturing unit in Wardha, Maharashtra under “Operation Hinterland Brew,” seizing 128 kg of the synthetic drug worth ₹192 crore.
- Operation Hinterland Brew is a targeted anti-narcotics operation conducted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) to identify and destroy clandestine drug manufacturing units operating in remote or rural regions.
- Launched by: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
- It is a Part of broader national efforts under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan to curb the production, trafficking, and distribution of synthetic drugs.
- It Prevents large-scale circulation of high-purity synthetic narcotics.
- It Disrupts organised drug networks using rural areas as camouflage.
- It Strengthens India’s enforcement credibility under the NDPS Act, 1985.
- It Supports national health and security goals by curbing the synthetic
