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The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), successful coordination with the Indian Coast Guard, apprehended 2 Iranian nationals and seized much than 200 kg of a suspected chemic substance from a speedboat intercepted disconnected the Gujarat coast, officials said connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026).
The interception took spot astir 140 nautical miles disconnected the Porbandar seashore connected Monday nighttime (February 16). A full of 203 packets containing a achromatic pulverization were recovered from the vessel, officials said.
“The packets containing a achromatic pulverization person been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for examination. The substance could not beryllium identified utilizing the superior heroin detection kit,” they said.
Preliminary findings suggest that the 2 accused had navigated the speedboat from Iran to Indian waters. “The mode successful which they travelled specified a agelong region successful a speedboat is rather daring. As per our information, the consignment was to beryllium received mid-sea and subsequently transported to Punjab. The probe is underway,” constabulary said.
Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), successful collaboration with the Coast Guard, intercepted and seized a speedboat with overseas nationals carrying 203 kg of a suspected narcotic-like substance connected Tuesday. Photo: X/@IndiaCoastGuard via ANI
According to the ATS, a tip-off was received that an Iranian cause smuggler identified arsenic Haji Fida had dispatched a consignment from Konarak Port successful Iran for transportation successful Indian waters.
The arrested men person been identified arsenic Abdul Majid and Abdul Sattar, some residents of Chabahar successful Iran.
Officials said cases involving question by speedboat from Iran are rare, with lone 2 specified instances reported successful the past 4 years. “It appears to beryllium a caller modus operandi adopted by Iranian smugglers, arsenic speedboats person a higher accidental of evading Coast Guard vessels,” helium said.
Two mobile phones were recovered from the accused, and investigators are analysing the information for further leads. Officials said the connection obstruction has posed archetypal challenges successful questioning the suspects.
