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Six Pakistani nationals sentenced to 20 years each in Rs 380 crore heroin case
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Published on 24 April 2026
Court tied the heroin haul to a Karachi vessel
A Special NDPS court in Kutch sentenced six Pakistani nationals to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment each and Rs 2 lakh fines for smuggling 76.936 kg of heroin worth about Rs 384.68 crore. The case arose from a Karachi-linked vessel, Al Husseini, intercepted off Jakhau in December 2021, after nearly four years of legal proceedings.
- Six Pakistani nationals got 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment each
- Heroin quantity was 76.936 kg worth about Rs 384.68 crore
- Vessel Al Husseini from Karachi was linked in the charges
- The interception happened off Jakhau in December 2021
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