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New Delhi : Indian Naval Ship Suvarna, while on surveillance patrol in the Arabian Sea, encountered a fishing vessel with suspicious movements. To investigate the vessel, the ship’s team conducted boarding and search operation, which led to the seizure of more than 300 Kg of narcotics substances.
The boat with its crew have been escorted to the nearest Indian Port of Kochi, Kerala,for further investigation. The approximate cost of the catch in the international market is estimated to be Rs 3,000 Crore.
This is a major catch not only in terms of the quantity and cost but also from the perspective of disruption of the illegal narcotics smuggling routes, which emanate from the Makran coast and flow towards the Indian, Maldivian, and Sri Lankan destinations, according to a PIB release. Apart from the human costs due to drug addiction, the spoils of narcotics trade feed syndicates involved in terrorism, radicalisation,and criminal activities..