<h1>DRI and ICG seize 218 kg of heroin worth Rs. 1,526 crore in Operation Khojbeen off Lakshadweep coast.</h1> The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted a successful mid-sea operation, intercepting two Indian boats off the Lakshadweep Islands, resulting in the seizure of 218 kg of heroin valued at approximately Rs. 1,526 crore in the international market. This operation, codenamed Operation Khojbeen, involved extensive surveillance and was part of ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking. The DRI has made several significant drug busts recently, seizing over 3,800 kg of heroin and 350 kg of cocaine since April 2021. The joint efforts of DRI and ICG have effectively disrupted maritime drug trafficking routes.