Porbandar, April 13, 2025 – In a high-seas chase, the Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) nabbed Rs 1,800 crore worth of drugs—300 kg of methamphetamine—dumped by smugglers 90 nautical miles off Porbandar late Saturday. The haul, one of India’s biggest, was scooped from floating sacks after a 10-hour hunt sparked by ATS intel on a Pakistan-linked cartel, per Hindustan Times.
Acting on a tip, Coast Guard ship Arinjay and Dornier aircraft scoured the Arabian Sea Friday night, spotting debris at 2 AM. Divers retrieved 15 sacks—each 20 kg—stashed with meth meant for Sri Lanka via Gujarat’s coast (The Indian Express). “They ditched it to dodge us,” DIG Saurabh Gupta told The Hindu. No arrests yet—the smugglers’ boat vanished—but sat-phone signals point to Karachi (Times of India).
Gujarat’s a smuggling hotspot—2024 saw 1,200 kg seized here, 60% of India’s total (NCB). This bust, triple the March 26 haul off Okha, screams cartel muscle (NDTV). “It’s Afghan-grade—pure, deadly,” an ATS officer said. The drugs, valued at Rs 6 crore per kg on the street, could’ve flooded markets from Mumbai to Colombo (The Economic Times). Posts on X buzz—“Gujarat’s the gate!”—but locals fear: “What slipped through?” (post:4).
The op’s a flex—Coast Guard’s 20 ships patrolled 1 million sq km in 2024 (ICG). With Rana’s 26/11 probe naming Dubai drug links, this feels bigger (India Today). For India, it’s a wake-up—can we choke these sea lanes, or just skim the surface?
