In a significant drug trafficking case, a special court in Bhuj, Gujarat, India, sentenced six Pakistani nationals to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to smuggle 76.936 kg of heroin valued at approximately ₹384.68 crore (around $46.4 million USD) into Indian waters. The judgment was delivered following a joint operation by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Indian Coast Guard on December 20, 2021. Acting on intelligence from Deputy Superintendent of Police Bhavesh Rozia, authorities intercepted a suspicious vessel about 35 nautical miles off the Jakhau coast. The six accused, all residents of Karachi, Pakistan, were arrested on-site after officials discovered the heroin concealed in five large bags. They were charged under various provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, with the prosecution presenting 203 documentary exhibits and examining 13 witnesses during the trial. Each convict was also fined ₹2 lakh (roughly $2,400 USD).