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Crime
Indian Coast Guard Seizes 526 kg of Drugs from Iranian Vessel Crewed by Pakistanis
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 03:02 PM
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Indian authorities confiscated 526 kilograms of narcotics, valued at ₹3,000 crore, from an Iranian vessel manned by a Pakistani crew.
Indian Coast Guard officials seized 526 kilograms of narcotics from an Iranian vessel that was manned by a Pakistani crew. The drugs, estimated to be worth ₹3,000 crore, were found aboard the ship as it approached Indian territorial waters. The seizure was part of a broader anti‑smuggling operation aimed at curbing the flow of illicit drugs into the country. Authorities have not yet released details on the next steps for the seized cargo or the fate of the crew.