Overview
- Two Iranian nationals, identified as Abdul Majid and Abdul Sattar from Chabahar, were detained after the Feb. 16 interception about 140 nautical miles off Porbandar.
- The 203 one‑kilogram packets, the speedboat, and seized items were brought to the Porbandar Coast Guard station on Feb. 17 for custody and legal action.
- Initial field checks did not identify the substance as heroin, and samples have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for definitive analysis.
- ATS intelligence traced the consignment to Konarak in Iran and indicates a planned mid-sea transfer to an Indian vessel for onward movement to Punjab.
- Investigators are analyzing data from seized mobile phones and probing a newer speedboat-based smuggling method that aims to evade maritime patrols.