The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) claimed to have intercepted a Pakistani boat as it was ferrying 10 crewmen apart from…
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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) claimed to have intercepted a Pakistani boat as it was ferrying 10 crewmen apart from a huge consignment of arms, ammunition and narcotics worth Rs. 300 crores in the Indian water.
According to information, the boat was seized during the intervening night of 25 and 26 December. Acting on a specific intelligence input, the ICG strategically deployed its Fast Patrol class of ship ICGS Arinjay for patrolling in the area close to the notional International Maritime Border Line (IMBL).
During the early hours of Monday, a Pakistani Fishing Boat, Al Soheli, was observed moving suspiciously in the Indian waters. On being challenged by ICG Ship, the Pakistani boat started evasive manoeuvring and did not stop even on firing of warning shots. The ICG ship in pitch darkness manoeuvred and stopped the boat.
The crewmen were found to have been behaving suspiciously. After extensive rummaging of the boat, the arms, ammunition and approx. 40 Kgs of narcotics worth Rs 300 crores were found concealed. The boat alongwith the crewmembers have been captured to be brought to Okha for further investigation.
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This is the seventh joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and ATS, Gujarat in last 18 months and first apprehension wherein arms and ammunitions alongwith drugs were being infiltrated.
Notably, during the last 18 months, a total 346 kgs of heroine worth Rs 1,930 Crores has been seized apart from apprehending 44 Pakistani and 7 Iranian nationals.
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