Coast Guard and ATS Gujarat seize 115 kg cocaine worth ₹1,150 crore off Mundra
In a joint operation on 25–26 May 2026, the Indian Coast Guard and ATS Gujarat seized about 115 kg of cocaine, valued at about ₹1,150 crore, off the Mundra coast in Gujarat.
Summary
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Gujarat seized about 115 kg of cocaine in a joint intelligence-based anti-smuggling operation off the Mundra coast from 25 to 26 May 2026. Acting on ATS intelligence, ICG interceptor boats with ATS personnel searched the Mundra anchorage, spotted suspicious activity on a container vessel and recovered five bags from the sea containing 115 packets of about one kilogram each. The estimated international market value is about ₹1,150 crore as per open-source assessments. The vessel was brought to port for investigation. It was the 15th joint anti-narcotics operation by ICG and ATS in the last five years.
Key facts
- Dates
- 25–26 May 2026
- Location
- Mundra anchorage, off Mundra coast, Gujarat
- Agencies
- Indian Coast Guard and ATS Gujarat
- Seizure
- About 115 kg cocaine (115 packets of ~1 kg)
- Value
- About ₹1,150 crore (open-source assessment)
- Record
- 15th joint ICG–ATS anti-narcotics operation in 5 years
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which agencies jointly seized about 115 kg of cocaine off the Mundra coast in Gujarat on 25–26 May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Indian Coast Guard and ATS Gujarat
The Indian Coast Guard and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Gujarat conducted the joint intelligence-based operation.
The May 2026 cocaine seizure off Mundra was described as which joint anti-narcotics operation of the Indian Coast Guard and ATS Gujarat in the last five years?
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Correct answer: B — 15th
It was the 15th successful anti-narcotics operation jointly undertaken by ICG and ATS in the last five years.