Behind the Scenes of an Intelligence Operation in Bandar Abbas Waters: How Were 6 Suspects Caught?

New details have been announced about a plan to tighten monitoring of the southern coastline and clear the country's maritime borders.

Ambassador Arjan: New details of the plan to intensify the monitoring of the southern coastal strip and clean the water borders of the country have been announced.

Sardar Behzad Ebrahimi announced this news on Thursday and added: The border guards of the Bandar Abbas naval base seized these vessels on the suspicion of carrying contraband in an operation with intelligence monitoring and timely action.

Referring to the arrest of 6 defendants in this operation, he noted: After the filing of the case, the defendants were introduced to the judicial authorities for legal procedures.

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The commander of Hormozgan Border Guards emphasized on the continuation of the border guards' monitoring of the waters of the Persian Gulf and noted that the border guards of Hormozgan, by continuously monitoring the waters of the Persian Gulf and using their intelligence and operational capacities, are seriously pursuing the fight against goods smuggling and illegal activities in the coastal strip and sea borders of the province.

Sardar Ebrahimi stated: Dealing with smugglers and preventing the illegal entry of goods is one of the priorities of the border guard, and operational measures are being taken to ensure the security of the water borders and to deal with maritime violations.