A total of 11 Myanmarese poachers were arrested from a remote location in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands during a three-day operation that began on April 4, police said on Tuesday.The poachers were apprehended from Nancowry Island in Nicobar district as part of the ‘Sea Sentinel’ operation.“The anti-poaching operation was launched by the police in the sea areas off Kakana, Pilpillow, Pondha and Dering on April 4 at 9 am,” DGP Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal told PTI.During the operation, a suspected Myanmarese poaching vessel was detected near the coast of North Kakana.“To evade arrest, the poachers cut the anchor rope of their vessel and attempted to flee towards the south-east direction off Tillong Chaung. The police team pursued the vessel and, in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard, tried to intercept it. Two warning rounds were fired by one of our officers. However, the poachers ignored the warning and continued to flee,” he said.The vessel was eventually intercepted after being abandoned near Isle of Man Island, where the poachers escaped into dense forests.“On April 5, a joint team of the police and Army apprehended one Myanmarese national after a brief chase. On April 6, 10 more foreign nationals, found hiding in forested areas, were arrested. In total, 11 foreign poachers were apprehended during the operation,” the DGP added.Around 800 kg of illegally harvested sea cucumber were also recovered, officials said.Major Poaching attempt Busted !#OpSeaSentinelOn 04/04/2026, during routine patrolling, a foreign poaching vessel was detected near the coast off North Kakana by the Anti Poaching team of PS Nancowry. Acting swiftly, the team, in coordination with the Indian Coast Guard, gave… pic.twitter.com/K3LSl5eoyI— Andaman & Nicobar Police (@AndamanPolice) April 6, 2026