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Coast Guard Seizes 2.6 Ton Betel Nut Smuggling Boat from Bangladesh

The Indian Coast Guard Station Frazerganj conducted a successful anti-smuggling operation on January 22. Acting on intelligence, they located and confiscated the abandoned Indian fishing boat Laxminarayan. A search of the vessel yielded 52 bags, totaling 2,600 kilograms, of betel nuts smuggled from Bangladesh. The boat and seized contraband have been handed over to the Coastal Police Station in Frazerganj for legal action.

Key Points: Indian Coast Guard Foils Betel Nut Smuggling from Bangladesh

  • 2,600 kg betel nut seizure
  • Fishing boat Laxminarayan apprehended
  • Smuggling route from Bangladesh to India
  • Operation based on intelligence inputs
  • Contraband handed to Coastal Police
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Indian Coast Guard station Frazerganj apprehends fishing boat involved in betel nut smuggling

ICG station Frazerganj apprehends fishing boat Laxminarayan smuggling 2,600 kg of betel nuts. Contraband seized, vessel handed to police.

"The Indian Coast Guard... maintains a high state of alert along the coastline... to prevent illegal activities and smuggling. - Indian Coast Guard"

New Delhi, January 24

Indian Coast Guard Station Frazerganj successfully conducted an operation on January 22, leading to the apprehension of an Indian Fishing Boat, Laxminarayan, for smuggling betel nuts from Bangladesh to India, the Indian Coast Guard said in a press release.

On receipt of intelligence inputs, an ICG boarding team was immediately deployed to the reported position, where the abandoned fishing boat was located and confiscated. The boarding party carried out a thorough rummaging of the vessel and recovered 52 bags of betel nuts, each weighing 50 kg, amounting to a total seizure of 2,600 kg.

The apprehended IFB Laxminarayan was subsequently escorted to Frazerganj and berthed at Benfish Fishing Jetty. The boat, along with the seized contraband, has been handed over to the Coastal Police Station, Frazerganj, for further legal proceedings.

The Indian Coast Guard, in close coordination with other maritime security agencies, maintains a high state of alert along the coastline and in maritime areas to prevent illegal activities and smuggling by Anti-National Elements (ANEs).

The ICG remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding the nation's security and economic interests.

- ANI

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Priya S
2.6 tonnes! That's a huge quantity. Shows how organized these operations are. Our tax revenue suffers because of this. Kudos to the intelligence team for the tip-off.
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Rohit P
Betel nut smuggling? Really? With all the security concerns, this is what they're catching? I mean, good catch, but hope the focus remains on weapons and narcotics too. Our forces are capable of multi-tasking, I'm sure.
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Sarah B
Interesting. I didn't realize betel nut was such a big smuggling item. It must be about avoiding high import duties. This kind of economic security is just as important for the country's health.
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Vikram M
The boat was named 'Laxminarayan'... the irony. Using a name of the divine for smuggling. Shameful. Glad they were caught. Jai Hind to our Coast Guard personnel!
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Nikhil C
Good operation. But a question - the crew abandoned the boat? Were they apprehended too? The article doesn't say. The real catch should be the people behind this, not just the goods.
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Meera T
This is why we need strong maritime surveillance. Our coastline is vast and vulnerable. Every seizure, big or small, disrupts the funding for anti-national activities.

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