Indian Navy seized 3,300 kg of drugs including 'charas', 'morphine' in Porbandar, Amit Shah gave this reaction
The International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and the Arabian Sea were the sites of this joint Navy Gujarat Anti Terrorism Squad and NCB operation. Methamphetamine, morphine, and charas—drugs that are illegal in India—were found in the seized shipment. According to officials, among the drugs found in the seizure were 25 kg of "morphine," 158 kg of "methamphetamine," and 3089 kg of hashish.
In a cooperative effort, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Indian Navy apprehended five foreign nationals from an Iranian boat off the coast of Gujarat and confiscated 3,300 kg of drugs from them. NCB stated on Wednesday.
The International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and the Arabian Sea were the sites of this cooperative operation between the Navy, Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad, and NCB. Methamphetamine, morphine, and charas—drugs that are illegal in India—were found in the seized shipment. According to officials, 3,089 kg of hashish, 158 kg of "methamphetamine," and 25 kg of "morphine" were among the drugs found.
According to him, the crew members who were turned over to law enforcement were taken into custody by the Navy on Tuesday. A representative from the Navy shared on social media, "Caught a suspicious boat carrying." This is the biggest drug shipment that has been apprehended recently.
The post said, "Information regarding this was received by the P81LRMR aircraft deployed on a surveillance mission and also confirmed by the NCB, following which the mission deployed warship of the Indian Navy was diverted to intercept and capture the suspicious boat." '
The five people arrested from the boat are suspected to be either Iranian or Pakistani nationals. A senior NCB official said that no nationality document has been recovered from him.
The official did not disclose the price of the banned material. The price of one kilo of hashish in the international market is Rs 7 crore. A senior Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) official said on Tuesday that a large quantity of narcotics, including charas (hashish), were seized from a boat during an operation in the sea off the state coast.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Navy and Gujarat Police succeeded in seizing a huge consignment of 3,132 kg of drugs in a joint operation.
Shah said that this historic success is proof of the Modi government's unwavering commitment towards making the country drug-free. In a post on 'X', the Home Minister said that in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a 'drug-free India', the agencies have succeeded in seizing a huge consignment of drugs.
Shah said, "NCB, Navy and Gujarat Police have seized a huge consignment of 3,132 kg of drugs in a joint operation. This historic success is a testament to our government's unwavering commitment towards making our country drug-free." On this occasion, I congratulate the NCB, Navy and Gujarat Police."
