Drugs Worth Rs 3,000 Crore Seized From Iranian Boat, 5 Pak Nationals Detained
The Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS intercepted an Iranian boat near Lakshadweep, seizing 526 kg of methamphetamine and heroin valued at over Rs 3,000 crore. Five Pakistani nationals were detained during the operation and have been transported to Mumbai for further interrogation.
Why it matters
This operation highlights the ongoing efforts by Indian security agencies to dismantle transnational drug trafficking networks operating via maritime routes in the Arabian Sea. It underscores the critical role of intelligence-led interdiction in preventing large-scale synthetic drug distribution.
The Indian Coast Guard, in a joint operation with the Gujarat ATS, has seized 526 kg of methamphetamine and heroin valued at more than Rs 3,000 crore from an Iranian boat in the Arabian Sea, officials said on Wednesday.Five Pakistani nationals operating the vessel were also detained in the operation carried out near Lakshadweep on September 25, the Coast Guard said in a statement.Based on intelligence inputs, Coast Guard assets carried out sea-air surveillance and tracked the suspicious dhow before launching a hot pursuit and boarding it west of Lakshadweep, it said.In an intelligence-led joint operation with ATS Gujarat, and Central Intelligence Agency, @IndiaCoastGuard units interdicted a suspicious Iranian dhow in the Arabian Sea, west of #Lakshadweep. Positive detection, sustained tracking and a hot pursuit culminated in tactical...
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