In a joint operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), based on intelligence inputs, apprehended a Pakistani Boat with six crew and narcotics onboard, worth nearly 480 crore rupees. The Ministry of Defence said that the Boat was apprehended about 350 Kilometres from Porbandar into the Arabian Sea in a sea-air coordinated operation involving ICG ships and Dornier Aircraft. The operation exhibited well-coordinated efforts between ICG, the Narcotics Control Bureau, and ATS Gujrat.

The boat was found to be a Pakistani boat with six crew. An investigation by the joint boarding team and rummaging off the boat revealed nearly 80 kilograms of drugs.

The boat along with its crew has been apprehended and is being brought to Porbandar for further investigation. This is the tenth apprehension by ICG, jointly with ATS Gujarat and NCB, in the last three years, amounting to 517 kilograms of Narcotics worth over three thousand crore rupees.