Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has successfully dismantled a major international narcotics ring in Mumbai, seizing 349 kg of high-grade cocaine worth ₹1,745 crore (approximately $210 million USD). This operation, termed 'Operation White Strike,' was the culmination of over six months of intelligence development and surveillance. The cocaine was found concealed within machinery imported from abroad, highlighting the sophisticated methods used by traffickers. The NCB's investigation began after the driver of a van, containing an initial consignment, provided information during interrogation. In a two-stage operation, NCB officers first intercepted a vehicle in Navi Mumbai, recovering 136 packets of cocaine. Following this, further investigation led to the discovery of an additional 213 packets in a warehouse in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra. The agency is now pursuing the mastermind behind this operation, aiming to apprehend those involved in the logistics and financing of this extensive drug trafficking network.