Large-scale drug trafficking around the world has become a threat to be feared as much as nuclear war. A joint search by the Indian Navy, Coast Guard and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Saturday seized 2525 kg of methamphetamine, which was being smuggled by sea. A very small portion of the contraband has been seized. It has been hinted that the drug, worth at least 25,000 crores in the international market, was produced in the labs of Jiwani, Pakistan. The NCB received hints that when the Indian anti-narcotics squad was about to seize the 'goods' loaded on the ship in large quantities, a possible quantity of it was transferred to two small boats before the ship was sunk in the sea. One of these boats was the one that was captured. The man who was in the boat has been arrested. He is believed to be a Pakistani. NCB took him into custody for further questioning after producing him in court.

From Pakistan, which is at the forefront of drug production and global trafficking, illicit drugs are constantly flowing to many countries by sea. Countries like Sri Lanka and Maldives are the main destinations. There are special routes and groups to reach many countries from here. There are clear indications that Haji Salim's group, the leader of Pakistan's drug trafficking gangs, is behind the drug smuggling that was caught on Saturday. This assumption is based on the markings on the outside of the packets containing the substance. Along with Pakistan, some ports in Iran are also active in large-scale drug trafficking. Afghanistan has long been notorious for drug trafficking. That country also has a major stake in the world drug market.

It was the biggest drug smuggling in Indian waters, that was caught in the raid called 'Operation Samudragupta'. The Indian team had been waiting for a big catch like this for over a year. The NCB and the navy had been waiting for days with elaborate preparations based on a tip-off that a drug-laden ship had departed from Jiwani in Pakistan.

It has been a long time since drug mafias have become a major threat to all countries. Drug cartels on the other hand are expanding their empires as the world's nations step up their efforts to combat them. There are calls to strengthen the fight against drug addiction in international conferences. International drug trafficking has become a very lucrative business. There is no place where its chains do not reach. As governments find themselves unable to deal with the threat posed by a generation addicted to drugs and becoming inactive, the underworld forces involved in its production and distribution become increasingly powerful. In recent times, intoxication and drugs have become a huge threat in our state as well. If the deep-rooted drug traffickers cannot be controlled, the drug empire will grow strong enough to engulf the country. It is important to close the routes of drug flow. This is possible only with utmost vigilance. Although the drug that was seized now came from Pakistan, it is certain that people in this country will be found in the links of its distribution. These people can only be considered as enemies of the country.