PORBANDAR: Six people were detained in connection with the seizure of 40 kilos of heroin worth Rs 200 crore from a Pakistani fishing boat by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) close to the International Maritime Border Line (IMBL).
The Anti-Terrorist Squad strategically placed two fast interceptor class ships, C-408 and C-454, for patrolling in the vicinity of the International Maritime Border Line during the intervening night of September 13 and 14, based on a particular information feed.
The Pakistani boat was seen cruising suspiciously in Indian waters at midnight, 5 nautical miles inside the notional IMBL and 40 nautical miles off Jakhau.
The Pakistani boat began evasive manoeuvres after being challenged, according to a statement from the Indian Coast Guard.
One of the two Coast Guard ships skillfully recovered the shipment, which turned out to be a cocaine haul. "The drug is suspected to be heroin after a visual examination; it weighs about 40 kg and has a market worth of Rs 200 crore. The other ICG ship manoeuvred and halted the boat despite the extremely strong waves, pitch-black night, and poor weather "the ICG added.
The boat is being taken to Jakhau so that the agencies can conduct an additional cooperative investigation. In the past year, the Indian Coast Guard and Gujrath Anti-Terrorism Squad have conducted five similar cooperative operations in which significant amounts of drugs have been confiscated and criminals have been apprehended.
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