US EditionIndian Coast Guard Busts Global Oil Trafficking Syndicate, Intercepts Three Ships
- On February 5, the Indian Coast Guard intercepted three vessels about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai and apprehended them after confirming digital evidence.
- The syndicate exploited mid‑sea transfers to move cheap oil from conflict‑ridden countries to motor tankers, evading duties, while a cross‑border network coordinated sales and cargo transfers.
- ICG's tech-inclusive systems detected a tanker’s suspicious activity in the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone, prompting data-pattern analysis that flagged two other vessels as possible suspects.
- Authorities are escorting the vessels to Mumbai for further investigation by Indian Customs and other agencies after the ICG described the action as a meticulously coordinated sea‑air operation on 06 Feb 26 that reinforces India's role as a provider of maritime safety.
- Preliminary probes show owners are based abroad, the ICG said, and vessels frequently changed identity, with two additional flagged ships revealing a broader cross‑border smuggling network.
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Indian Coast Guard Busts International Oil Smuggling Syndicate in Daring Mid-sea Operation
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) busted an international oil cargo smuggling racket through a complex sea-air coordinated operation on February 6, officials said here on Saturday. India News | Indian Coast Guard Busts International Oil Smuggling Syndicate in Daring Mid-sea Operation.
Indian Coast Guard Busts International Oil Smuggling Racket In Coordinated Sea-Air Operation
The vessels involved had devised a method to smuggle cheap oil and oil-based cargo from the “conflict-ridden countries and profit by mid-sea transfer to motor tankers in international waters”.
Indian Coast Guard busts international oil cargo smuggling racket in mid-sea operation - The Tribune
The vessels involved devised a method to smuggle large volumes of cheap oil and oil-based cargo from conflict-ridden countries and profit by mid-sea transfer to motor tankers in international waters.
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