5 Pakistanis held, 526 kg drugs worth Rs 3,000 crore seized in huge Arabian Sea haul
The operation was carried out on September 25 based on a tip-off. Coast Guard personnel maintained sea-air surveillance of the suspicious vessel before launching a pursuit and boarding it.
by Shivani Sharma · India TodayIn Short
- Coast Guard, Gujarat ATS seized 526 kg heroin, methamphetamine
- Interception took place west of Lakshadweep in Arabian Sea on Sep 25
- Five Pakistani nationals arrested during the operation
The Coast Guard, in coordination with the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Gujarat, intercepted an Iranian boat carrying 526 kg of heroin and methamphetamine worth over Rs 3,000 crore in the Arabian Sea, west of Lakshadweep. Five Pakistani nationals were also arrested in connection.
The operation was carried out on September 25 based on a tip-off. Coast Guard personnel maintained sea-air surveillance of the suspicious vessel before launching a pursuit and boarding it.
The intercepted boat, its crew and the seized contraband have been escorted under armed guard to Mumbai for joint interrogation and further multi-agency legal proceedings.
The operation was carried out as part of efforts to prevent narcotics from reaching the mainland and to disrupt transnational drug-smuggling networks operating along the maritime route.
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