Published: January 6, 2020 1:17:21 pm
Five Pakistani nationals were arrested and narcotic substance worth Rs 175 crore was seized from a boat in Indian waters northwest of Jakhau in Kutch of Gujarat on Sunday night, in a joint operation by Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
Nearly 35 packets of heroin were seized from the five men, who are now being probed by different agencies.
“ATS Gujarat had got credible information that an illegal consignment of narcotic drugs, heroin, is going to be smuggled in Gujarat through the coast. The information further revealed that the consignment is being sent in a Pakistani fishing boat. ATS officers contacted the Indian Coast Guard, and it was decided to launch a joint operation to apprehend the smugglers and seize the contraband,” a statement from the ATS office read.
The ATS officials boarded Indian Coast Guard Fast Interceptor Boats (IBs) at Jakhau, Kutch, and a joint search with ICG was started. Commandos of Marine Task Force and SOG Bhuj-Kutch were kept in boats in Indian waters to help in apprehending the smugglers. The officials were undertaking continuous search operations…