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The Economic Times
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Indian Coast Guard catches Pakistanis in Iranian dhow with 526 kg drugs: How maritime border agency busted a Rs 3,000 crore narcotics haul in Arabian Sea

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in coordination with the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), Gujarat, has seized around 526 kg of narcotics worth more than Rs 3,000 crore in the international market after intercepting an Iranian dhow in the Arabian Sea, officials said.

The operation was carried out on September 25, following actionable intelligence about the suspicious vessel operating west of Lakshadweep. Five Pakistani nationals who were allegedly operating the dhow were apprehended during the operation.

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