DRI Seizes 137 kg Meth Worth Rs 100 Crore in Tamil Nadu, 4 Arrested; 1.9 kg Amphetamine Confiscated Near Nagpur
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 137 kg of high-purity crystal methamphetamine worth over Rs 100 crore in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district, disrupting a suspected coastal trafficking network planning to smuggle the drugs to Sri Lanka via mid-sea transfer. Four individuals were arrested and remanded to judicial custody. Separately, the DRI also confiscated 1.9 kg of amphetamine worth Rs 1.7 crore from a passenger near Nagpur, who was traveling to Bengaluru. Investigations into the drug sources and networks are ongoing.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: news18, news18, thehitavadacom. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (47–55/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehitavadacom broke this story on 18 Oct, 08:51 am. Other outlets followed.