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TVK functionary among four arrested by DRI, 135 kg drug seized, Stalin calls TVK 'Breaking Bad Party'
Published: 17/10/26 12:03
Chennai | India
Chennai, Oct 17 (UNI) Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) functionary in Nagapattinam district and seized 135 kg of methamphetamine, a synthetic drug worth several hundred crore rupees, which was meant for smuggling to Sri Lanka. According to reports, N Boopalan (42), an advocate and TVK's Nagapattinam district executive committee member was arrested last evening after DRI officials raided his residence. Based on intelligence that methamphetamine was being smuggled from Nagapattinam to Sri Lanka, a team of officials also raided the residences of one J.Suganathan, near Keezhvelur and seized the…