India’s Coastal Surveillance Squeezes Haji Salim’s Drug Routes

Indian agencies stopped a boat carrying a very large amount of drugs near Lakshadweep.

They arrested five people who were on the boat.

Officials said the drugs were meant to reach Tamil Nadu and then be sent to other countries.

They say the people behind the shipment have had trouble using routes through Gujarat and Kerala because security checks have increased.

The latest interception may make another route harder to use.

Officials allege that Haji Salim’s network is now looking for new ways to move drugs.

They also say the network faces pressure from buyers waiting for large shipments.

The claims about the network and its links to other groups are attributed to officials.