Chennai Police continue crackdown on Methamphetamine racket; makes anothe arrest. Police seized 3.6 grams of methamphetamine, 90 grams of ganja, a car, a two-wheeler, and four mobile phones, including an iPhone. Tamil Nadu has emerged as a major transit hub for international drug syndicates. Banned substances like methamphetamine and its precursor, pseudoephedrine, are smuggled to countries such as Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Australia, where demand is high. In 2024 alone, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized meth worth approximately Rs 380 crore. The drug costs around Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,00,000 per kg in Manipur, is sold for Rs 7 lakh in Chennai. Investigators have uncovered links between Moreh and Chennai’s Red Hills area, highlighting the vast reach of the syndicate. A Nigerian national named Philip is believed to be the mastermind of a cartel smuggling methamphetamine into Tamil Nadu and distributing it in smaller quantities.
