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Six Pakistani nationals sentenced to 20 years each in Rs 380 crore heroin case

India
Published on 24 April 2026
Six Pakistani nationals sentenced to 20 years each in Rs 380 crore heroin case

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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