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Home / News / India News / Photos / Biggest offshore seizure of drugs by NCB, Navy, Gujarat Police, says Amit Shah

Biggest offshore seizure of drugs by NCB, Navy, Gujarat Police, says Amit Shah

Updated On: 28 February, 2024 02:13 PM IST | ronak mastakar

The Narcotics Control Bureau, the Navy and the Gujarat Police have seized a gigantic consignment of 3,132 kg of drugs in a joint operation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday (Pics/PTI and AFP)

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The Narcotics Control Bureau, the Navy and the Gujarat Police have seized a gigantic consignment of 3,132 kg of drugs in a joint operation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday (Pics/PTI and AFP)

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The Narcotics Control Bureau, the Navy and the Gujarat Police have seized a gigantic consignment of 3,132 kg of drugs in a joint operation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday (Pics/PTI and AFP)

Shah said the historic success is a testament to the Modi government`s unwavering commitment to making the nation drug-free

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Shah said the historic success is a testament to the Modi government`s unwavering commitment to making the nation drug-free

In a post on X, the home minister said pursuing Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s vision of a drug-free Bharat, the agencies have achieved the grand success of making the biggest offshore seizure of drugs in the nation

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In a post on X, the home minister said pursuing Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s vision of a drug-free Bharat, the agencies have achieved the grand success of making the biggest offshore seizure of drugs in the nation

"In a joint operation carried out by the NCB, the Navy, and the Gujarat Police, a gigantic consignment of 3132 kg of drugs was seized. The historic success is a testament to our govt`s unwavering commitment to making our nation drug-free. On this occasion, I congratulate the NCB, the Navy, and the Gujarat Police," Shah said

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"In a joint operation carried out by the NCB, the Navy, and the Gujarat Police, a gigantic consignment of 3132 kg of drugs was seized. The historic success is a testament to our govt`s unwavering commitment to making our nation drug-free. On this occasion, I congratulate the NCB, the Navy, and the Gujarat Police," Shah said

Indian security and anti-narcotics agencies on Wednesday said they have seized 3,300 kg of drugs in the highest-ever offshore capture till date and arrested five foreigners from a dhow in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast

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Indian security and anti-narcotics agencies on Wednesday said they have seized 3,300 kg of drugs in the highest-ever offshore capture till date and arrested five foreigners from a dhow in the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast

The operation was undertaken in the Arabian Sea along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) with the Navy saying on X that it deployed its P8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft, a warship and helicopters to apprehend the "suspicious dhow carrying almost 3,300 kg of contraband (3,089 kg of Charas, 158 kg of Methamphetamine and 25 kg of Morphine)"

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The operation was undertaken in the Arabian Sea along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) with the Navy saying on X that it deployed its P8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft, a warship and helicopters to apprehend the "suspicious dhow carrying almost 3,300 kg of contraband (3,089 kg of Charas, 158 kg of Methamphetamine and 25 kg of Morphine)"

"This seizure of drugs is by far the largest in terms of quantity, & was possible through #collaborative efforts of #IndianNavy`s #missiondeployed assets with the NCB," the Navy social media handle post said

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"This seizure of drugs is by far the largest in terms of quantity, & was possible through #collaborative efforts of #IndianNavy`s #missiondeployed assets with the NCB," the Navy social media handle post said

The NCB in Delhi said the joint team of agencies "busted yet another international drug trafficking network and effected the highest-ever offshore seizure (by quantity) in the country"

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The NCB in Delhi said the joint team of agencies "busted yet another international drug trafficking network and effected the highest-ever offshore seizure (by quantity) in the country"

The five people arrested from the boat are suspected to be either Iranian or Pakistani nationals. No documents of nationality have been recovered from them, a senior NCB officer said. The official did not specify the cost of the contraband

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The five people arrested from the boat are suspected to be either Iranian or Pakistani nationals. No documents of nationality have been recovered from them, a senior NCB officer said. The official did not specify the cost of the contraband

In international market, one kg of charas is priced at Rs 7 crore

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In international market, one kg of charas is priced at Rs 7 crore

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