Off-Nadir Delta

Indian Coast Guard seizes 526 kg of drugs from Iranian boat in Arabian Sea

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id e35d9f0e-e20e-45f1-b4ba-c9c1595471b3.

Where
off western coastresolved to locality19.055, 72.869
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-09-30 · last update 2026-10-02
Sourcing
32 reports32 reports across 24 outlets · independence not established
How far this got
localizednamed facility unresolvedThis signal has no sensor recommendation, so there is nothing specific to look for.

Summary

The Indian Coast Guard, in joint operations with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad and central intelligence agencies, seized approximately 526 kilograms of narcotics from an Iranian dhow in the Arabian Sea west of Lakshadweep on September 25, 2026. The contraband comprised heroin and methamphetamine, valued at over Rs 3,000 crore (approximately $330 million). Five Pakistani nationals operating the vessel were detained. The boat, crew, and seized drugs were escorted to Mumbai for interrogation and legal proceedings. Reports indicate the operation was intelligence-led and aimed at disrupting drug trafficking networks; some accounts link the operation to a Nigerian national allegedly involved in the trafficking network and mention a planned delivery route to Tamil Nadu. The vessel was intercepted approximately 160 nautical miles northwest of Lakshadweep.

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What remains unresolved

  • named facility unresolved

Timeline

22 recorded change(s). The ledger starts when this event was first folded: the initial observation is not recorded as a change, so an empty timeline means nothing has moved since, not that nothing is known.

    22 change(s) before the history shown here.

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