ICG seizes drugs worth Rs 600 crore from Pakistani boat; 14 held

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Indian Coast Guard conducted an intelligence-based anti-narcotics operation and seized narcotics worth Rs 600 crore from a Pakistani boat named ‘Al-Raza’ and arrested 14 crew members, who were from Balochistan, ANI reported on Sunday.

The weight of the narcotics was approximately 86 kg and its value was approximately Rs 600 crore. Ahmedabad DGP Gujarat Vikas Sahay said the consignment was not for India but for Sri Lanka and all 14 crew members were residents of Balochistan in Pakistan.

In a well-coordinated maritime operation, the Pakistani boat has been captured along with 14 of its crew members, and is being brought to Porbandar, Gujarat for further investigation, the Indian Coast Guard said in a statement, according to ANI. Is.

“That consignment was not for India but for Sri Lanka. I am happy and proud that the network of ATS is such that even the receiver is not an Indian, and only then we get accurate information if our water is being used. According to ANI, the DGP told reporters, “14 people were present on the Pakistani fishing boat Al-Raza, all are residents of Balochistan, Pakistan.”

“After taking them into custody, Al-Raza boat was searched and seized as per procedure, in which we recovered 78 packets weighing approximately 86 kg and worth Rs 602 crore in the international market,” the news agency reported. ” sunday.

“The operation was a symbol of inter-agency coordination, with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) cooperating seamlessly, culminating in the successful operation,” the statement said. “

Indian Coast Guard ships and aircraft were deployed on concurrent missions to effectuate the operation.

A PTI report said the ICG ship Rajratan, which was carrying NCB and ATS officials, positively identified the suspicious boat.

The drug-laden boat adopted evasive tactics, but it was not enough to save it from the faster and stronger ICG ship Rajaratan. According to ANI, the ship’s expert team boarded the suspicious boat and after a thorough investigation confirmed the presence of a large quantity of narcotics.

(With ANI inputs)