Ahmedabad, Sept. 30 -- Gujarat ATS, in a joint operation with the Indian Coast Guard and central intelligence agencies, seized approximately 526 kg of heroin and methamphetamine from an Iranian boat in Indian territorial waters west of Lakshadweep, with Gujarat Police saying wanted accused in India and drug smuggler Haji Salim and his associates had planned to send the consignment from Iran to India.

According to the Gujarat Police, the operation followed intelligence received on September 10 regarding a conspiracy to smuggle around 500 kg of methamphetamine and heroin into India. The consignment was reportedly to be transported by an Iranian boat named Azad and delivered to a Tamil Nadu-based boat in Indian territorial waters in the Mum...