What does the cryptic crossword clue "Investigators seizing stimulant source of major upheavals (9)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). TONIC (synonym="=stimulant, boost") in TECS (synonym="=investigators, i.e. detectives") = TECTONICS The answer is TECTONICS.

Investigators seizing stimulant source of major upheavals (9)

Independent Cryptic #11720 | 16 Across | 2024-05-03 flower

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