Porbandar: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized 86 kilograms of narcotics valued at Rs. 600 crores and apprehended 14 crew members from a Pakistani vessel at sea near Porbandar today. The crew and the vessel were escorted to Porbandar for further investigation and legal proceedings.
ICG conducted the anti-narcotics operation at sea in collaboration with the Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
The ICG ship Rajratan, equipped with Anti-Terrorism Squad and Narcotics Control Bureau officials, positively identified the suspect boat despite its attempts to evade detection.
The swift response of ICG ship Rajratan, supported by a fleet of ships and aircraft on concurrent missions, left no room for escape for the drug-laden vessel. The ship’s specialist team embarked on the suspect boat and after thorough checks, confirmed the presence of a sizeable amount of narcotics.
“The jointness of the Indian Coast Guard and the Anti-terrorism Squad which has led to eleven such successful law enforcement operations in the last three years reaffirms the synergy for national objectives,” the Ministry of Defence stated.
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