Indian Navy ship seizes narcotics worth Rs 3,000 crore from fishing vessel in Arabian Sea

Indian Navy's INS Suvarna, while on surveillance patrol in the Arabian Sea on Monday, encountered a fishing vessel with suspicious movements. On search, the team of INS Suvarna seized narcotic substance worth Rs 3,000 crore from the vessel.

Indian Naval Ship (INS) Suvarna on Monday encountered a fishing vessel with suspicious movements while on surveillance patrol in the Arabian Sea. To investigate the vessel, INS Suvarna's team conducted boarding and search operation which led to the seizure of more than 300 kg of narcotic substances. The boat, along with its crew, was escorted to the Kochi port in Kerala for further investigation. The approximate cost of the seizure in the international market is estimated to be Rs 3000 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 narcotic smuggling routes which emanate from the Makran coast and flow towards the Indian, Maldivian and Sri Lankan destinations, officials said.