Surat: The Indian Coast Guard and the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad have seized heroin worth Rs 280 crore from a Pakistani boat. The boat named ‘Al Haj’ was apprehended in the Arabian Sea near Gujarat coast. The forces also arrested 9 Pakistani nationals from the boat.
The boat as well as its crew members were brought to Jakhau port in Gujarat’s Kutch district for further investigation.
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Earlier in last year, the authorities recovered heroin worth Rs 400 crore from a Pakistani vessel. As per official data, narcotics worth more than Rs 30,000 crore smuggled along the Gujarat coast have been confiscated in the last three to four years.
In a joint Ops with ATS #Gujarat, @IndiaCoastGuard Ships apprehended Pak Boat Al Haj with 09 crew in Indian side of Arabian sea carrying heroin worth approx 280 cr. Boat being brought to #Jakhau for further investigation. @DefenceMinIndia @MEAIndia @HMOIndia @SpokespersonMoD
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) April 25, 2022
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