Acting on intelligence provided by Customs authorities, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) executed an operation resulting in the interception of the fishing vessel "Aai Tuljai" and its crew, 27 nautical miles southwest of Mumbai, on May 12, reported news agency ANI.

ICG said that the vessel was apprehended for its involvement in a nefarious scheme of illegal diesel smuggling. Indian Coast Guard recovered 30,000 litres of illicit diesel, with an estimated value of Rs 30 lakhs which was concealed within its fish holds. A sum of Rs 1.75 lakh in unaccounted cash was also seized.