Cocaine worth ₹1,150 crore seized off Mundra coast in joint Coast Guard-Gujarat ATS operation

Why it matters

The Indian Coast Guard and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) seized 115 kg of cocaine worth an estimated ₹ 1,150 crore during a joint operation off the Mundra coast, officials said on Wednesday, according to news agency PTI.

Key takeaways

• Acting swiftly despite poor visibility, Indian Coast Guard and ATS personnel moved to the spot and recovered five bags from the sea, according to the release.
• Gujarat DGP Dr KLN Rao said that a ship was intercepted at the outer anchorage of Mundra Port, where six bags containing around 118 kg of cocaine were seized.
• According to Rao, the ship had reached Mundra after passing through Brazil, several Latin American countries, Mexico, the United States and Karachi.
• The joint operation was conducted on the intervening night of May 25 and 26 after ATS Gujarat received specific intelligence inputs about narcotics being smuggled through the maritime route, an official release said.