Officials are questioning the suspects to seek out out particulars in regards to the drug consignment. (File)
In a large medication bust, an Iranian boat carrying over 500 kg of narcotics has been caught off Gujarat’s Porbandar after an in a single day mid-sea operation. Those on board the vessel have been detained and are being questioned to seek out out the supply of the medication and the place such a giant consignment was headed, officers mentioned.
A joint operation within the sea of Porbandar by the officers from the Gujarat Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) and the federal anti-drugs company Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) led to the seizure.
The boat got here below the radar close to the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) – which separates the worldwide waters, after which it was dropped at Porbandar.
Further searches are on for suspected vessels and extra inbound consignments of medication as officers regulate the ocean routes for smuggling of narcotics.
Officials are additionally questioning the suspects to seek out out particulars in regards to the drug consignment.
It’s additionally below investigation if Pakistan was the supply of the medication. Several reviews have accused Pakistan of pushing medication throughout the border to fund their terror actions.
Gujarat witnessed one other main drug bust three weeks in the past with narcotics substances value over Rs 250 crore being seized from the Avsar Enterprise in Ankleshwar, Bharuch district. An identical operation up to now had led to seizure of medication value Rs 5,000 crore from the Aavkar Drugs Limited in Ankleshwar.