Porbandar:
The Indian Coast Guard today intercepted a suspected Pakistani boat carrying nearly 86 kg of drugs worth Rs 600 crore. Acting on intelligence, the Coast Guard along with the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) launched a crackdown on the drug trafficking syndicate operating in the region.
In addition to the drugs, fourteen crew members of the Pakistani ship were also arrested.
“In a breathtaking overnight operation, the Indian Coast Guard undertook an intelligence-led anti-narcotics operation at sea. About 86 kg of narcotics worth Rs 600 crore have been apprehended along with 14 crew members of the Pakistani boat,” the coast guard said. a press release.
The agency deployed ships and aircraft on simultaneous missions to ensure the efficiency of the operation. One of the key ships involved in the operation was the coast guard ship Rajratan, which carried officials from both the NCB and ATS.
Despite attempts by the suspected drug-laden boat to evade capture, the alert vessel successfully identified and intercepted him. A specialized team from the ship conducted a thorough search and confirmed the presence of drugs on board.
“No evasion tactics of the drug-laden boat could save him from the fast and strong ICG ship Rajratan. The ship's specialized team boarded the suspect boat and, after thorough checks, confirmed the presence of the significant quantity of narcotics,” the coast guard said. .
Anti #Narco#Activities@IndiaCoastGuard Send Rajratan with #ATS#Gujarat & #NCB@narcoticabureau in a night sea-air coordinated joint operation #Pakistani boat in the Arabian Sea, west of #Porbandar with 14 Pak crew & @86 Kg of contraband worth around ₹600Cr in… pic.twitter.com/N49LfrYLzz
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) April 28, 2024
The seized Pakistani boat along with its crew will be taken to Porbandar for further investigation.