Ahmedabad. Gujarat’s Anti-Terrorism Squad and the Coast Guard conducted a joint operation in Indian waters with a large consignment of heroin off the state’s coast, along with a boat from Iran and seven of its crew. members have been arrested. An official gave this information on Sunday. The boat, which was seized during the operation on Saturday night, contains about 30 to 50 kg of narcotic, which is estimated to be worth Rs 150-250 crore in international markets, but the exact quantity of the narcotics present in the boat has been ascertained, the official said. Will know.
He said that the seven crew members (all Iranian nationals) have been apprehended. Gujarat Public Relations Officer (Defence) said on the official Twitter handle, “As part of a joint action based on intelligence, Indian Coast Guard and ATS Gujarat have apprehended an Iranian yacht and seven crew members with narcotics in Indian waters.” . The boat has been brought to the nearest port for investigation and investigation.
Gujarat ATS Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Himanshu Shukla told PTI that the operation was started on the basis of an information that there were attempts to smuggle heroin through the sea route. “A joint operation was launched with the Indian Coast Guard and seven members of the Iranian boat and its crew were apprehended,” Shukla said. We are assuming that 30 to 50 kg of heroin worth Rs 150-250 crore is in the boat. This consignment may be bigger and the exact quantity will be known only after the ferry has been investigated.
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