The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in a joint operation with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), arrested three persons and seized 29.954 kg Hashish Oil valued at Rs 33 crore from a tug-barge vessel sailing towards Maldives. The individual responsible for placing the narcotic drug on the vessel, along with his accomplice, was apprehended. The crew member involved in sharing the vessel’s location with the gang was also apprehended for further investigation once the vessel docked. The three accused were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on March 8, 2025, the statement mentioned. The 29 packets of Hashish oil, valued at £32.94 crore in the illicit international market, were recovered and seized under the provisions of the NDPS Act, 1985. Gopi Adusumilli is a Programmer. He is the editor of SocialNews.XYZ and President of AGK Fire Inc. He enjoys designing websites, developing mobile applications and publishing news articles on current events from various authenticated news sources. He likes to write about current world politics and Indian Movies. He can be reached at gopi@socialnews.xyZ.