<span style="color: #222222;">In a meticulously planned joint operation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the Coast Guard, 218 kg of high-grade heroin worth 1,526 crore rupees in the international market were seized from two boats off the coast of Lakshadweep islands.<br />'' <br />'' DRI and Coast Guard officials acted on specific intelligence that two boats would be sailing from the Tamil Nadu coast to receive narcotics in huge quantities somewhere in the Arabian Sea. They kept a close watch over the past few days and intercepted the suspected boats near Lakshadweep islands.<br />'' <br />'' The boats were brought to Kochi and a thorough search resulted in the seizure of the narcotics.<br />'' <br />''Official sources said follow-up searches are taking place at various locations and further investigation is in progress.</span>