- The jointness of ICG and ATS, which has led to 11 such successful law enforcement operations in the last three years: ICG
NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, APRIL 28
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) apprehended a Pakistani boat in the Arabian Sea, west of Porbandar coast in Gujarat, with 14 Pakistan crew and 86 Kg of contraband worth around ₹600 crore on Sunday.
Anti #narcotics #Operations @IndiaCoastGuard ship Rajratan with ATS #Gujarat & @narcoticsbureau in Joint Ops apprehended #Pakistani boat in Arabian Sea, West of Porbandar with 14 crew & 86 Kg contraband apprx ₹ 600 Cr
In succession to interception last month of 80 kgs drugs pic.twitter.com/WlEu4IpT4t
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) April 28, 2024
The overnight operation in the Arabian Sea was carried out by the Indian Coast Guard, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS). “The operation was being carried out by the agencies based on intelligence inputs for the last few daysa Defence release said.
Coast Guard ships and aircraft were deployed for the operation, a press release said, adding that ICG ship Rajratan was used to identify the suspect boat with the help of NCB and ATS officials on board.
“No amount of evasive manoeuvring tactics employed by the drug-laden boat could save it from the swift and strong ICG ship Rajratan. The ship’s specialist team embarked on the suspect boat and, after thorough checks, confirmed the presence of a sizable amount of narcotics,” the Coast Guard said.
The Pakistani boat along with its 14-member crew were apprehended and were being brought to Porbandar for further investigations, it added.
“The jointness of ICG and ATS, which has led to eleven such successful law enforcement operations in the last three years, itself reaffirms the synergy for national objectives,” it added.