Times of Islamabad

Indian intelligence agency claim arresting 6 Pakistani national drug gang

Indian intelligence agency claim arresting 6 Pakistani national drug gang

NEW DELHI – Indian intelligence agency claim arresting 6 Pakistani nationaldrug gang.

Indian Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has claimed to arrest sixPakistani national on charges of smuggling 218 kg of narcotic drugs atJakhau Port in Gujarat.

The DRI had received a tip off about a Pakistani fishing boat ‘Al Madina’delivering a consignment of narcotic drugs to suspected recipient mid-seafor further distribution in India.

The agency shared the information with the Indian Coast Guard, whichintercepted the Pakistani vessel on May 22 with six crew members.

They were then brought to Jakhau in Kutch along the Gujarat coast. 194packets of illicit drugs were recovered by the coast guard from thePakistani boat.

The authorities also detained an Indian fishing boat, which was foundsuspicious, along with its crew.