Coast Guard seizes vessel with 6,000 kg methamphetamine near Andaman Island

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On November 23, the pilot of a Coast Guard Dornier aircraft while on routine patrolling noticed a suspicious movement of a fishing trawler near Barren Island which is nearly 150 km from Port Blair, the Defence official said.

In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized a vessel with six Myanmarese crew carrying 6,000 kg of contraband Methamphetamine near Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an official said on Monday.

"The trawler was warned and asked to lower its speed and in the meantime, the pilot alerted the Andaman and Nicobar Command.

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Topics: Andaman and Nicobar drug bust Myanmarese crew Coast Guard Dornier Contraband drugs Methamphetamine seizure Foreign vessel seizure Drug trafficking Narcotics control Port Blair Fishing trawler Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman police Barren Island Fast patrolling vessels Methamphetamine Performance-enhancing drugs Anti-narcotics operation Indian Coast Guard International drug trade Drug enforcement Banned contraband

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Published On: 2024-11-25 @ 12:46:04 (7 hours ago)

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