ICG, ATS detain boat carrying 8 Pakistanis, 30kg heroin near Gujarat coast

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) along with the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) apprehended a fishing boat, carrying eight Pakistani nationals and 30 kg heroin, near Jakhau coast of Kutch district

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Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

Indian Coast Guard ship 'Vajra' | Photo: @IndiaCoastGuard
Representative image: Indian Coast Guard ship

The (ICG) along with the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) apprehended a fishing boat, carrying eight Pakistani nationals and 30 kg heroin, near Jakhau coast of Kutch district on Thursday, an official statement said.

The ICG in a joint operation with apprehended Pakistani boat PFB (Pakistani Fishing Boat) NUH with 08 Pak nationals & 30 Kg of heroin off Jakhau #Guajrat close to IMBL (international maritime boundary line) in Indian waters today (sic), the ICG said on Twitter.

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First Published: Thu, April 15 2021. 10:39 IST
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