{"id":784,"date":"2026-05-27T18:04:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/?p=784"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T12:34:43","slug":"indian-coast-guard-conducts-anti-smuggling-operation-off-mundra-coast-in-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindianview.in\/en\/indian-coast-guard-conducts-anti-smuggling-operation-off-mundra-coast-in-gujarat\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Coast Guard Conducts Anti-Smuggling Operation off Mundra Coast in Gujarat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New Delhi ( Raghwendra Pratap Singh) <\/strong>: In a major success against maritime narcotics smuggling, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully seized approximately 115 kg of Cocaine during a joint intelligence-based anti-smuggling operation conducted in coordination with Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Gujarat from May 25-26, 2026 off the Mundra coast in Gujarat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The estimated international market value of the seized narcotics is approximately INR 1150 crore as per open-source assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Acting on specific and actionable intelligence shared by ATS Gujarat, ICG Interceptor Boats, with ATS personnel embarked onboard, undertook an extensive search operation in the Mundra anchorage area. 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