Modi govt rooting out drug networks ruthlessly: Home Minister Amit Shah

New Delhi, Apr 14: Law enforcement agencies have seized 300 kg of narcotics worth Rs 1,800 crore near the international maritime border off the Gujarat coast, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday.

Sharing the information on X (formerly Twitter), he underlined that the Narendra Modi government was rooting out drug networks ruthlessly.

"In the ceaseless pursuit of building a drug-free Bharat, a monumental feat was achieved by seizing 300 kg of narcotics worth Rs 1,800 crore near the international maritime border," Shah wrote on the social media platform.

The Home Minister said, “This operation, in the seas, is a shining example of the success of the Modi dispensation's whole-of-the-government approach to rooting out the evil of narcotics”.

The Modi govt is rooting out drug networks ruthlessly.

In the ceaseless pursuit of building a drug-free Bharat, a monumental feat was achieved by seizing 300 kg of narcotics worth ₹1800 crore near the international maritime border. This operation, in the seas, is a shining…

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 14, 2025

He applauded the Gujarat Police ATS and the Indian Coast Guard for their success.