A joint operation of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), the Indian Navy, and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad, on Tuesday led to the seizure of about 3,300 kg of drugs from a dhow about 60 nautical miles off the coast in the Indian Ocean and the arrest of five foreign nationals with suspected Pakistan links. It is the largest ever offshore drug seizure in the country.
The contraband, including 3,110 kg of hashish, 158.30 kg of crystalline powder Methamphetamine, and 24.60 kg of suspected heroin, is estimated to worth about ₹1,200 crore. Preliminary findings indicate that it was being smuggled via Chabahar port in Iran.
