ICG & Gujarat ATS apprehend Pakistani boat with 6 crew, 77 kg heroin worth Rs 400 crore

NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, DEC 20

In a major crackdown on cross-border drug smuggling, the Indian Coast Guard in a joint operation with Gujarat ATS on Sunday apprehended a Pakistani fishing boat ‘Al Huseini’ with six crew members in the Indian waters, off the coast of Gujarat, carrying 77 kgs of heroin worth approximately Rs 400 crore, Public Relations Office (PRO), Defence informed on Monday.

The @IndiaCoastGuard in a joint Ops with ATS #Gujarat has apprehended one Pak Fishing Boat "Al Huseini" with 06 crew in Indian🇮🇳 waters carrying 77 kgs #heroin worth approx 400 crs

Boat brought to Jakhau for further investigation

@PMO_NaMo @NIA_India @AjaybhattBJP4UK @ANI pic.twitter.com/W3Ahfb33vu

— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) December 20, 2021

The boat has been brought to Jakhau for further investigation.

The Indian Coast Guard and the Gujarat ATS apprehend a Pakistani fishing boat ‘Al Huseini’ and its six crew members in the Indian waters, off the coast of Gujarat, on Sunday. -Courtesy: Defence Ministry

“Indian Coast Guard, in a joint operation with Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), has apprehended a Pakistani fishing boat ‘Al Huseini’ with 6 crew in Indian waters carrying 77 kgs of heroin worth approximately ₹ 400 crores,” informed PRO Defence, Gujarat in a tweet.

Smugglers from Pakistan had been trying to use the Gujarat coast as a transit route to transport narcotics to their destination, especially in the last four years, but all such attempts were foiled, Gujarat ATS Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Himanshu Shukla.