A special court in Gujarat's Bhuj city sentenced six Pakistani nationals to 20 years in prison for smuggling heroin valued at ₹384 crore into India.
The accused were apprehended from a Pakistani fishing boat off Gujarat coast in December 2021 in a joint operation conducted by the Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad.
Drug addiction is a national problem and can directly affect the nation's internal security, the judgement stated.
The court also imposed a fine of ₹2 lakh on each of the accused.
The prosecution produced 203 pieces of documentary evidence and examined 13 witnesses during the trial.
