The Gujarat police have seized heroin worth Rs 350 crore from a fishing boat near Veraval harbour in Gir Somnath district and arrested nine crew members, an official said on Friday.
A large quantity of the psychotropic drug was recovered during a raid late on Thursday night.
“Based on a tip-off, our teams raided a fishing boat when it arrived near Veraval harbour. We recovered 50 kg of heroin, and its origin is being probed. Nine crew members onboard the Veraval-registered boat were arrested,” Superintendent of Police Manoharsinh Jadeja said.
Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi tweeted about the police’s mega operation.
The sailors detailed from the boat are being interrogated by security agencies.
According to reliable sources, the security agencies have received information that some receivers from Rajkot have reached the Veraval port to take delivery of this narcotic substance.