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50kg heroin worth Rs 360 crore seized from Pakistani boat off Gujarat coast

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The Coast Guard and Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad have seized heroin worth Rs 360 crore from a Pakistani boat off the state coast, an official said on Saturday.The CG and ATS personnel seized the boat Al Sakar which had 50kg heroin on board, in the Arabian Sea, the official said. The boat had six crew members and is being brought to the state’s Jakhau port for further investigation, the official said.

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