Ramanathapuram police bust meth syndicate, seize 1.4 kg of drugs and uncover manufacturing lab
Ramanathapuram police have dismantled a methamphetamine manufacturing syndicate, seizing 1.4 kg of drugs and various chemical precursors. Nine individuals, including the alleged mastermind, were arrested following a targeted intelligence-led operation.
Why it matters
This bust highlights ongoing efforts by Indian law enforcement to curb the rising threat of synthetic drug production and trafficking in regional districts.
The Ramanathapuram District Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has dismantled a methamphetamine syndicate, seized nearly 1.4 kg of methamphetamine valued at approximately ₹1.50 crore, busted a meth manufacturing lab and apprehended the mastermind.
Ramanathapuram Superintendent of Police G. Chandeesh, during a press meet here on Friday, said, as per the instructions of the Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, various State-level special operations were being carried out against narcotics offenders and sellers.
“As part of this operation, the Ramanathapuram district ANTF team dismantled a major drug trafficking network,” he said, adding that the operation led to the seizure of around 1.4 kg of methamphetamine, raw materials used to manufacture the drug, including 1.9 kg of pseudoephedrine, 5 kg of red phosphorus, 4.8 kg of iodine, besides acids, reagents and thinners. The police also unearthed a meth manufacturing lab, seized laboratory equipment and arrested nine key operatives, including the mastermind..
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