Pakistani boat carrying drugs worth Rs 200 crore caught off Gujarat coast

Kutch, Sept 14: In a joint operation, the Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) apprehended a Pakistani boat with 40 kg of drugs worth Rs 200 crore on Wednesday morning.

 

In a tweet, the Indian Coast Guard said, In a joint Ops with ATS #Gujarat @IndiaCoastGuard apprehended #Pakistani Boat Al Tayyasa with 06 crew in #Indian waters of #Arabian Sea carrying about 40 Kgs #heroin worth approx 200 Cr.Boat being brought to #Jakhau for further investigation.#WeProtect @DefenceMinIndia @HMOIndia"

 

 

According to Indian Coast Guard officials, the Pakistani boat was apprehended 6 miles inside Indian waters. "Two fast attack boats of ICG caught a Pakistani boat 33 nautical miles off the Jakhau coast in Gujarat," said the officials.

 

Pakistani crew along with boat are being brought to Jakhau for further investigation.