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Four arrested in India over attempt to smuggle 137 kg of crystal meth to Sri Lanka

Indian authorities intercepted a major drug smuggling attempt destined for Sri Lanka, seizing 137 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine during an operation in Tamil Nadu. The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence conducted the raid in a coastal village within the Nagapattinam district following specific intelligence reports.

State

Sri Lanka

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), India's Ministry of Finance

Arrests

Four individuals

Charges or sections cited

India's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985

Status

Arrested and remanded to judicial custody

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

Investigators discovered that the illegal substances were stored temporarily at a coastal location before being planned for transfer via a mid-sea route to Sri Lanka. Officials recovered six duffel bags containing multiple silver-foil packets of the suspected high-purity drug, with a market value estimated to exceed Indian Rs. 100 crore.

During simultaneous searches, authorities also seized cash amounting to Indian Rs. 10 lakh, believed to be proceeds from drug sales, alongside two four-wheel vehicles and a motorcycle used for transportation. Four individuals allegedly linked to the trafficking network were taken into custody.

Not yet reported: The reports do not specify the identities of the four arrested individuals or the final judicial outcome of the case.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

Four individuals linked to the alleged trafficking network were arrested under relevant drug laws and remanded to judicial custody while investigations continue.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

The intended targets or secondary victims were communities in Sri Lanka and India impacted by international narcotics trafficking.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

October 16 and 17The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence conducted an intelligence-led operation intercepting the drug consignment in the Nagapattinam district.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Conspirators transported a large consignment of narcotics to a coastal location in Nagapattinam for temporary storage.
The network utilized vehicles, including two four-wheelers and a motorcycle, to manage the logistics and movement of the drugs.
The plan involved transferring the narcotics via a mid-sea route from India to Sri Lanka using maritime transport.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

newswire.lkOriginal report NewswireOpens via Google News DRI Seizes 137 kg Suspected Crystal Meth in Tamil Nadu - www.nationpathindia.comwww.nationpathindia.com · 19 Oct 2026 Nagapattinam crystal meth seizure provides DMK fresh ammo to target TVK - The South First

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