Indian Coast Guard Seizes ₹3.28 Crore Worth of Painkiller Tablets Meant for Smuggling to Sri Lanka
मुख्य बातें
- •Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized 8.46 lakh painkiller tablets worth ₹3.28 crore near Mandapam, Tamil Nadu, on May 25, 2026.
- •The tablets were being smuggled to Sri Lanka and were abandoned by smugglers when ICG personnel arrived during a patrol.
- •The contraband, packed in 12 boxes, was handed over to Mandapam Customs for investigation.
- •Authorities are conducting a manhunt to apprehend the smugglers who fled the scene after abandoning the truck.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Monday foiled an attempt to smuggle a massive consignment of painkiller tablets worth ₹3.28 crore intended for Sri Lanka. The operation took place near Mandapam in the Gulf of Mannar, off the coast of Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu.
According to officials, ICG personnel were conducting a routine patrol using a hovercraft in the waters between Vedalai and Seeniappa Dargah when they noticed suspicious activity on the beach. Smugglers were seen unloading cartons from a truck parked near the shore. Upon detecting the presence of the ICG team, the smugglers abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene, leaving behind the contraband. The seized consignment consisted of 8,46,000 painkiller tablets, packed in 12 large boxes. The estimated street value of the tablets is approximately ₹3.28 crore, as per the ICG’s assessment.
