5 Pakistani nationals with heroin worth Rs 175 crore nabbed off Gujarat coast

Mangalore Today News Network

Gandhinagar, Jan 06, 2019: In a joint operation with the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Gujarat Police nabbed five Pakistan nationals on Monday with heroin worth Rs 175 crore from mid-sea in the Kutch coast in Gujarat, Zee reported.

 

According to initial reports, the joint operation was conducted after receiving specific inputs about heroin smuggling by some Pakistani nationals.

During the operation, the officials confiscated nearly 35 packets containing the banned drug from the boat on which the five Pakistani nationals were travelling.

Those arrested are believed to be involved in drug smuggling for a long time and they are being currently interrogated for more leads into the case.

More details are awaited.