The mystery of the unidentified objects inside the intestines of 31 goats aboard the MSV Yusufi, which was intercepted off the Mumbai coast recently has finally been solved. After two-and-a-half-months, officials from the Customs, Coastguards, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the local police have finally determined that the items, which they suspected were drugs, is nothing but some rope made out of coconut fibre.

Confirming the reports from forensic experts, Assistant Commissioner of Police Tanaji Gadge said, “The reports have come in some time ago. The substance is nothing but a pile of coconut fibre, made up of coconut palms.” On April 3, the Indian Coast Guard intercepted the MSV Yusufi vessel off the Mumbai coast and found it to be smuggling goods worth Rs 6-8 crore from Dubai into the city.