India, April 14 -- The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), in a joint operation, have seized 311 kg of drugs worth Rs.1,800 crore which were dumped into the Arabian Sea by Pakistani smugglers who fled across the international maritime boundary (IMBL) on being chased, a senior officer said on Monday.

The contraband seized near the Porbandar coast is suspected to be methamphetamine, popularly known as "ice" or "crystal meth" in the international market due to its crystalline appearance, and has been handed over to the ATS for further probe, the ICG said in a statement.

ATS deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Sunil Joshi said the operation was launched based on specific intelligence about a drug transf...