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The Hindu
The Hindu
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Mahesh Langa

Heroin worth ₹350 crore seized from Pakistani boat

Gujarat’s Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) in a mid-sea joint operation with Indian Coast Guard (ICG) caught a Pakistani boat and recovered 50 kg heroin worth ₹350 crore in international market value and apprehended six crew members,  an official said on Saturday, October 8, 2022.

As per the details, the Indian Coast Guard and ATS teams intercepted Pakistani boat Al Sakar with 6 crew members aboard and seized 50 kg of heroin close to International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), off the Gujarat coast. 

The agencies acted based on inputs of drug trafficking mid-sea as the contraband was supposed to be delivered. 

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