Gujarat ATS and ICG seize Pakistani Boat with Rs 350 crore Heroin

Gandhinagar: Gujarat ATS (Anti Terrorist Squad) and coastguard seized a Pakistani boat Al Sakar along with 50 kgs heroin worth Rs. 350 crore in a joint operation. Six Pakistani citizens aboard are nabbed.

The operation was conducted after receiving the information of drugs to be delivered from Pakistan to Gujarat coast. Gujarat ATS and coastguard stopped the boat in the seawaters and seized it. The boat was brought to Jakhau.

Gujarat DGP Ashish Bhatia addressed the media on the issue and said “In a swift operation, Gujarat ATS and Indian Coast Guard caught a Pakistani boat ‘Al Sakar’ near International Maritime Boundary Line, 50 km from Gujarat. The boat carried 6 Pakistani men & 50 kg of heroin with a value of Rs 350 cr was seized from them. It was found that a big drug lord based in Pakistan, Mohd Kadar had sent the consignment here. The transaction was going to take place on high seas. Gujarat ATS received the info and launched the operation and arrested these people. A total of 6 Pakistanis have been nabbed.”

“Coast Guard and our team have reached Jakhau port, along with them. This is the 6th such operation in the past few years which has been carried out by the ATS in collaboration with other agencies,” added the DGP.

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