700 Kg Methamphetamine Seized off Gujarat Coast; 8 Iranians Arrested

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 15th Nov. In a major anti-narcotics operation, about 700 kg of methamphetamine was seized, and eight Iranian nationals were arrested from Indian territorial waters off the Gujarat coast on Friday.

The joint operation, codenamed ‘Sagar Manthan – 4’, was conducted by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Indian Navy, and Gujarat Police Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) based on intelligence inputs. A suspicious vessel was identified and intercepted by the Navy using maritime patrol assets.

The NCB stated, “A huge consignment of about 700 kg of methamphetamine was seized in Indian Territorial Waters, and eight foreign nationals, who claim to be Iranians, were apprehended.”

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded the operation as a testament to the government’s commitment to eradicating drug trafficking. “Pursuing PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s vision for a drug-free Bharat, our agencies today busted an international drug trafficking cartel and seized over approx. 700 kg of contraband meth in Gujarat,” Shah posted on X.