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Indian Coast Guard seizes 526 kg of narcotics from Iranian dhow 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 2026-10-01
Sourcing
26 reports26 reports across 19 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 coordination with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad and central intelligence agencies, intercepted an Iranian dhow in the Arabian Sea on September 25, 2026, approximately 160 nautical miles northwest of Lakshadweep. The operation resulted in the seizure of 526 kilograms of narcotics, comprising heroin and methamphetamine, valued at over Rs 3,000 crore in the international market. Five Pakistani nationals operating the vessel were apprehended. The boat, crew, and seized drugs were escorted to Mumbai for interrogation and legal proceedings. One report mentions the vessel was named 'Azad' and linked the operation to a long-wanted accused from Gujarat and a Nigeria connection, with an intended delivery plan to Tamil Nadu. Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the coordinated operation.

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What remains unresolved

  • named facility unresolved

Timeline

15 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.

  • 2026-10-01member countour measurement25 → 26reports joined

14 more change(s) — the values are part of the event detail on paid plans.

Sources

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26 reports in all; the full list with the facts taken from each is part of the event detail on Pro.

Related events

1 related event(s) and 0 place(s) or facilities — the same facility, place, actor or campaign. Part of the event detail on Pro.

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