Indian Coast Guard(ICG)has apprehended an Indian fishing boat allegedly involved in smuggling of diesel and carrying unauthorised amount of currency totaling about Rs 11, 46,000.
The boat was brought to Mumbai on Wednesday for further investigation.
Giving details here, officials said Coast Guard Regional Headquarters (West) launched an operation based on tip off from customs and apprehended an Indian fishing boat 83 nautical miles northwest off Mumbai on Monday.
The operation involved a sustained search during challenging night conditions amidst considerable fishing and merchant traffic covering an area of 200 square miles including offshore development areas off Maharashtra coast.
In a seamlessly coordinated operation which involved search by 02 ICG Fast Patrol Vessel (FPVs) and one Interceptor Boat, the suspected boat was finally located and boarded on Monday night.
The vessel was brought to Mumbai anchorage in the early hours of Wednesday.
