12 Crew Of Bulk Carrier Freed After Year-Long Detention Over Cocaine Bust At India’s Paradip Port
After spending more than a year of detention aboard the bulk carrier MV Debi at Paradip Port in Odisha, 12 of the 21 crew members have been allowed to leave, per TOI.
The ship was detained in December 2023 after Indian authorities found 22 kilograms of cocaine worth ₹220 crore hidden on the vessel.
The release was approved by Indian Customs and Immigration authorities after replacements for the 12 sailors joined the ship. According to officials, the
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