Off the coast of Gujarat, the Indian Coast Guard announced on Sunday that it had apprehended 14 people and taken 86 kg of heroin worth Rs 600 crore from a Pakistani boat.It stated that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) worked together to coordinate the midnight operation in the Arabian Sea. 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, 2024On April 28, 24 the Indian Coast Guard conducted an amazing counter-narcotics operation at sea using intelligence. 14 crew members and about 86 kilograms of drugs valued at Rs 600 crore were taken into custody from the Pakistani boat, the agency said in a statement. What kind of drugs were found on the Pakistani yacht has not yet been made public by the Coast Guard. It stated that Coast Guard aircraft and ships were sent in for the operation, and that the suspicious boat was identified with the assistance of ATS and NCB personnel aboard the ICG ship Rajratan.The drug-laden boats evasive maneuvers were unable to save it from the quick and powerful ICG cruiser Rajratan. After conducting extensive inspections, the ships specialized team boarded the suspicious vessel and determined that a substantial quantity of drugs was present, according to the Coast Guard.It further stated that the Pakistani boat and its 14-person crew had been captured and were being sent to Porbandar for more inquiries.The statement continued, The synergy for national objectives is reaffirmed by the jointness of ICG and ATS, which has led to eleven such successful law enforcement operations in the last three years.Coast guard caught!The accused vessel made several attempts to avoid detection, but the Indian Coast Guard was able to locate and intercept it. The presence of drugs on board was confirmed by a specialized team that searched the boat. The detained crew and the confiscated Pakistani vessel are currently being transported to Porbandar for additional investigation.
