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DRI seizes Sri Lanka-bound drugs worth Rs 100 crore, arrests 4 in Tamil Nadu

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 137 kg of crystal methamphetamine, a banned synthetic drug, from a coastal village in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. According to authorities, the seized contraband is estimated to be worth Rs 100 crore in the illicit market and was allegedly intended for shipment to Sri Lanka.

State

Sri Lanka

First reported

October 2026

Contraband seized

137 kg of crystal methamphetamine

Agency involved

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)

Arrests

4 accused arrested

Charges or sections cited

NDPS Act, 1985

Status

Accused remanded to judicial custody

The full story

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Acting on specific intelligence regarding a large consignment of narcotics stored for onward smuggling, investigators conducted searches that led to the recovery of six duffel bags containing silver-foil packets of a white crystalline substance. In a simultaneous search at the premises of a suspected organiser, officials recovered cash along with vehicles allegedly used for transporting the drugs.

Authorities arrested four individuals in connection with the operation. The suspects were booked under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and subsequently remanded to judicial custody as investigations into the trafficking network continued.

Not yet reported: The reports do not specify the identities of the arrested individuals or the final outcome of the court proceedings.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

Four arrested individuals have been remanded to judicial custody under the NDPS Act while the investigation into the trafficking network proceeds.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

The illicit drug network targeted a coastal corridor for smuggling operations, affecting regional security and public health.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

2026-10The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized a drug consignment and arrested four accused in Tamil Nadu.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

A large consignment of narcotic substances was transported to a coastal location in Nagapattinam district for storage.
The drugs were packed into silver-foil packets inside duffel bags, allegedly in preparation for maritime smuggling to Sri Lanka.
Vehicles including four-wheelers and a two-wheeler were used to transport the contraband to the coastal storage site.
Investigators acted on specific intelligence to locate the hidden consignment and conducted searches at the storage site and the suspected organiser's premises.

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Sources and further reading

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thehansindia.comOriginal report The Hans IndiaOpens via Google News DRI seizes 137 kg crystal meth worth over Rs 100 crore in Tamil Nadu, 4 arrested - India's News.NetIndia's News.Net · 18 Oct 2026

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