Indian police are investigating a shocking case of high-tech smuggling, where Starlink, the satellite internet service created by Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, was allegedly used to navigate a massive methamphetamine shipment worth $4.25 billion. This case involves one of the largest drug busts in India's history.
Last week, security forces in India’s remote Andaman and Nicobar Islands discovered a staggering 6,000 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden on a boat that had traveled from Myanmar. Six Myanmar nationals aboard the vessel were arrested on suspicion of smuggling.
But this isn’t just another drug bust—police say the smugglers used Starlink to help them navigate across international waters without relying on traditional communication networks, which could have been traced more easily.
How Starlink Played a Role
According to Hargobinder S. Dhaliwal, a senior police officer leading the investigation, the smugglers used Starlink devices to create a Wi-Fi hotspot, all...
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