NATIONALNews Alert After 30 yrs arms were being smuggled into Gujarat: DGP By: Agencies Date: December 27, 2022 Share post: FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Gandhinagar, Dec 27: A day after the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) jointly seized 40 kilogram of narcotics substances worth Rs 300 crore along with six pistols, 12 pistol magazines and 120 cartridges, 10 Pakistani crew members have been apprehended by the joint team of ICG and Gujarat ATS. Sharing details of the primary investigation, the Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP), Ashish Bhatia told media on Tuesday, “Though there is no direct connect with 1992-93 arms landing between Porbandar and Salaya. After 30 years, once again arms were being smuggled, and six Italian semi- automatic pistols and live cartridges have been seized. The carriers were to smuggle narcotics and arms, and deliver it to an Indian receiver somewhere between Salaya and Okha port.” The DGP also revealed that Pakistan-based druglord Haji Saleem Baloch was the mastermind behind the smuggling of drugs. In the past, goods smuggled from Baloch had been seized. It is too early to say who was going to receive the smuggled goods, but the top police officer was hopeful that during questioning all the details regarding the seizure would emerge. Though the seizure was made early Monday morning and both the joint teams planned to bring the Pakistani fishing boat ‘Al Soheli’ to the Okha port, it was getting delayed, because the boat was in a bad condition, said the DGP. During 2022 in six joint operations, Gujarat ATS and central agencies had seized Rs 4,374 crore worth narcotic substances, which was three times higher than the seizure in 2021. Nearly 63 persons have been arrested so far in this connection. IANS Previous articleYear in review: Lack of infrastructure continues to dog Garo HillsNext articleCentre inks ‘cessation of operation’ pact with Manipur rebel outfit Related articles MEGHALAYA TMC laps up Centre’s move; UDP and VPP undecided CABINET NOD TO ‘ONE NATION, ONE ELECTION’ By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Sep 18: The Opposition Trinamool Congress has welcomed the... MEGHALAYA Probe panel unearths coal racket in South West Khasi Hills district By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Sep 18: The Justice (retired) BP Katakey-headed one-man committee has unearthed illegal mining of coal... MEGHALAYA KHADC writes to govt against Oct 2 gau yatra By Our Reporter Shillong, Sep 18: The KHADC has written to the state government to express its strong opposition... MEGHALAYA Indra Prasanna Mukerji named CJ of Meghalaya High Court By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Sep 18: The Supreme Court Collegium has altered its earlier recommendations with respect to the...