DRI Seizes Massive 137 kg Consignment of Crystal Meth; Busts Coastal Drug Trafficking Network in Tamil Nadu

The operation followed specific intelligence indicating that a large consignment of narcotic substances had been transported to a coastal location in Nagapattinam district for storage and onward smuggling to Sri Lanka. A subsequent search led to the recovery of six duffel bags containing 27 silver-foil packets, with each weighing approximately 5 kg were recovered. The packets contained a white crystalline substance suspected to be methamphetamine of high purity. The contraband was seized under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

In a simultaneous search at the premises of the suspected organiser, DRI officers seized Rs. 10 lakh in cash suspected to represent sale proceeds. Two four-wheelers and one two-wheeler allegedly used for transporting the narcotic substance were also seized. The operation successfully exposed the drug trafficking network including persons involved in organising the coastal export, transportation, storage and logistics of the consignment. Four persons, have been arrested under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985, and remanded to judicial custody.

Through this operation, DRI has not only removed a significant quantity of contraband drugs from illicit circulation but also successfully dismantled a drug-trafficking network. This major seizure underscores DRI’s sustained efforts and enforcement capabilities in disrupting organised drug-trafficking networks and preventing the use of India’s coastline as a corridor for illicit narcotics trafficking.