Indian Navy and Sri Lanka Navy seize about 500 kg of crystal meth in joint operation
On 29 November 2024, the Indian Navy announced that, acting on Sri Lanka Navy inputs, it intercepted two Sri Lankan fishing boats in the Arabian Sea and seized about 500 kg of crystal meth.
Summary
On 29 November 2024, the Indian Navy announced a successful anti-narcotics operation with the Sri Lanka Navy. Acting on information from the Sri Lanka Navy about probable narcotics smuggling by Sri Lankan-flagged fishing vessels in the Arabian Sea, the Indian Navy carried out surveillance with Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Remotely Piloted Aircraft, based on inputs from the Information Fusion Centre β Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR), Gurugram, and deployed a ship. The ship's boarding team boarded two boats on 24 and 25 November 2024 and seized approximately 500 kg of crystal meth. The boats, crew and narcotics were being handed over to Sri Lankan authorities.
Key facts
- Announced
- 29 Nov 2024
- Boarding
- 24β25 Nov 2024, Arabian Sea, two Sri Lankan-flagged boats
- Seizure
- ~500 kg crystal meth
- Assets
- LRMP aircraft, RPA, an Indian Navy ship; inputs from IFC-IOR Gurugram
- Outcome
- Boats, crew and drugs handed to Sri Lankan authorities
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In the joint Indian NavyβSri Lanka Navy anti-narcotics operation announced on 29 November 2024, approximately how much of which narcotic was seized?
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Correct answer: B β About 500 kg of crystal meth
PIB (Navy): both boats were boarded on 24 and 25 November 2024, leading to the seizure of approximately 500 kg of narcotics (crystal meth).
Indian Navy surveillance in the November 2024 anti-narcotics operation with Sri Lanka was based on inputs from which centre located in Gurugram?
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Correct answer: D β Information Fusion Centre β Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR)
PIB (Navy): surveillance by LRMP aircraft and RPA was based on inputs from the Information Fusion Centre (Indian Ocean Region), Gurugram.