Indian Coast Guard, NCB and ATS Apprehend 14 Pakistani Nationals with 86 Kg of Drugs Off Gujarat Coast

During this joint operation, the Indian Coast Guard has arrested Pakistani nationals with around 86 kg of drugs along the international maritime boundary off the Gujarat coast. The Indian Coast Guard posted on Twitter that a Pakistani boat carrying 14 Pakistani crew members was intercepted in the West Arabian Sea by the Gujarat ATS and NCB in an overnight operation at sea. 86 kg of drugs were seized from them. The price of these goods is around 600 crore rupees.

The Narcotics Control Bureau, in collaboration with the Gujarat ATS, conducted an operation on March 12. Superintendent Sunil Joshi mentioned that a joint operation involving the Indian Coast Guard, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), and Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) was carried out in the Arabian Sea near the International Maritime Boundary (IMBL). A vessel containing 60 drug packets was seized approximately 180 nautical miles off the Porbandar coast.

Anti #Narco#Operations@IndiaCoastGuard Ship Rajratan with #ATS#Gujarat & #NCB@narcoticsbureau in an overnight sea - air coordinated joint ops apprehends #Pakistani boat in Arabian Sea, West of #Porbandar with 14 Pak crew & @86 Kg contraband worth approx ₹ 600Cr in… pic.twitter.com/N49LfrYLzz

— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) April 28, 2024

In February, the NCB and the Indian Navy intercepted the largest drug consignment ever off the Gujarat coast. During this operation, 3,132 kg of drugs valued at over 1000 crores were confiscated. The Navy apprehended the vessel and detained five individuals.

Over the past two years, the Indian Navy has engaged in three significant operations in the Indian Ocean in partnership with the NCB. In February 2022, a joint operation led to the seizure of over 2 quintals of methamphetamine from a vessel off the Gujarat coast. Additionally, in May 2023, the NCB seized 2500 kg of methamphetamine valued at least Rs 12,000 crore.