DRI busts major methamphetamine smuggling syndicate in North-East, seizes 231 kg of drugs
According to the DRI, officers acted on specific intelligence on Tuesday (September 15) and intercepted four suspected trucks at multiple locations in Assam and Tripura
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a major methamphetamine smuggling syndicate operating in the North-East region, seizing 231.8 kg of suspected methamphetamine tablets and arresting three people in a coordinated intelligence-led operation across Assam and Tripura.
The seizure, described by the agency as one of the biggest methamphetamine recoveries in the North-East, has an estimated illicit street value running into several hundred crore rupees. Four trucks allegedly used to transport the contraband have also been seized.