The Gujarat ATS and Coast Guard collaborated to seize 300 kg of drugs worth ₹1,800 crore near the Maritime Boundary Line. Suspected to be methamphetamine, the contraband was dumped into the sea by smugglers who fled upon seeing the Coast Guard ship. The drugs have been handed over to the ATS for further investigation.
The 21 crewmembers of the bulker Debi, detained for a year on charges of drug smuggling, have staged a protest to draw attention to their situation. Managed by Asia Pacific Shipping Co. of Hanoi, Vietnam, the vessel has been detained since December 2023 and officially placed under arrest in February 2024.
Nearly four tons of cocaine were seized and 16 individuals were arrested from two vessels off the coast of the Canary Islands in a major drug bust. The operation was a joint effort between French and Spanish customs, conducted under the authority of the Atlantic maritime prefect.
On October 4, 2024, Spanish and French security forces seized 4 tons of cocaine from a Tanzanian-flagged vessel near the Canary Islands. The operation, named ‘Pascal-Lino 2024,’ led to the arrest of all ten crew members. The vessel’s suspicious activities and route indicated involvement in international drug trafficking, highlighting the challenges faced by authorities.
