14 Pakistanis have been arrested off the coast of Porbandar in a joint operation conducted by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), and the Indian Coast Guard.
A large quantity of drugs has also been seized from the arrested persons.
86 kgs of drugs has been seized from Indian territorial waters along with the crew onboard.
This consignment is estimated at around ₹600 cr, as per the authorities.
This operation was conducted on inputs received by the agencies. The ATS has initiated a further investigation into the matter.
Talking about this massive bust, the Indian Coast Guard wrote on their X account, “Indian Coast Guard’s ship Rajratan with ATS Gujarat & NCB in an overnight sea – air coordinated joint ops apprehends Pakistani boat in the Arabian Sea, West of Porbandar with 14 Pak crew & 86 Kg contraband worth approx. ₹600Cr in succession to the interception last month that led to a catch of 80 kgs drugs.”
In a previous joint operation by the same team, six persons were held with a large quantity of drugs off the coast of Porbandar, around 350 km in the Arabian Sea, from a boat that arrived from Pakistan. The value of the seized drugs at that time was estimated at around ₹480 cr.