{
  "id": 7826994,
  "title": "DRI seizes 232 kg of methamphetamine in northeast crackdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/dri-seizes-232-kg-of-methamphetamine-in-northeast-crackdown",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T16:22:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/dri-seizes-232-kg-of-methamphetamine-in-northeast-crackdown-11789569761334.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) announced a major operation in the northeast on September 15, seizing 231.8 kg of suspected methamphetamine tablets from four trucks intercepted in Assam and Tripura. The arrest of three individuals and the seizure of the trucks marked the largest methamphetamine bust reported by the DRI in the region. The illicit street value of the seized drugs is estimated to be in the several hundred crore rupees. The operation was carried out following specific intelligence and involved surveillance and simultaneous interception of suspected vehicles. The Assam Rifles provided assistance during the operation. This is the second significant methamphetamine seizure by the DRI in August and September, with a combined total of 307.8 kg of the drugs. The home affairs ministry has identified the northeast as vulnerable to synthetic drug trafficking due to its proximity to Myanmar, which borders four northeastern states. Methamphetamine is regulated under India's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, which imposes stringent penalties for offenses involving illegal substances.",
  "summary": "The latest operation comes shortly after two DRI operations in August, near Silchar and Mizoram, in which the agency seized a combined 76 kg of methamphetamine tablets.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}