The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 137 kg (gross weight) of suspected crystal methamphetamine, a banned synthetic drug, from a coastal village in Tamil Nadu’s Nagapattinam district.  As per the official, the seized contraband is estimated to be worth more than Rs 100 crore in the illicit drug market.

The operation, conducted during October 16 and 17, 2026, was based on specific intelligence about a suspected drug-trafficking network allegedly planning to smuggle the consignment to Sri Lanka through a mid-sea transfer.