Nine Pakistani nationals have been apprehended while trying to smuggle more than 250 kg of heroin worth ₹280 crore into India off the Gujarat coast, officials said on Monday.
The operation was jointly carried out by Gujarat’s ATS (Anti-Terrorism Squad) and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG).
Coast Guard ships intercepted and apprehended Pakistani boat Al Haj when it ventured into the Indian waters, a defence spokesperson said in a statement.