Archive · 28 Jul 2026
Gujarat Court Sentences Six Pakistanis in Drug Smuggling Case
A court in Gujarat has sentenced six Pakistani men to eight years in jail for trying to smuggle a large amount of drugs into India.
The drugs were found in the sea near the coast of Gujarat in 2019.
The men were caught after they threw the drugs into the sea when they saw an Indian Coast Guard ship.
The court also gave them an extra five years in jail for entering India illegally.
However, the court did not convict them for the more serious charges related to terrorism and drugs because the prosecution did not prove their case.
An Indian man involved in the case was found not guilty.
Six Pakistani nationals were sentenced to eight years in jail for drug smuggling.
330 kg of 'brown heroin' was seized off the Jakhau coast in Gujarat.
The men were caught after dumping the drugs into the sea when intercepted by an ICG ship.
The court also sentenced them to five years for illegal entry into India.
The court acquitted them under the UAPA and NDPS Act due to insufficient evidence.
- Who
- Six Pakistani nationals and one Indian man
- What
- Drug smuggling case involving 330 kg of 'brown heroin'
- When
- May 2019
- Where
- Jakhau coast, Kutch district, Gujarat
- Why
- The Pakistani nationals were attempting to smuggle drugs into Indian territorial waters.
Prosecution
Defense
Conviction Under Foreigners Act
Prosecution
The prosecution successfully established the guilt of the Pakistani nationals under the Foreigners Act, leading to their conviction.
Defense
The defense argued that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt under the Foreigners Act.
Acquittal Under UAPA and NDPS Act
Prosecution
The prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence to convict the defendants under the UAPA and NDPS Act.
Defense
The defense successfully argued that the prosecution did not meet the burden of proof required for conviction under the UAPA and NDPS Act.
- Date of Incident
- May 2019
- Location of Incident
- Jakhau coast, Kutch district, Gujarat
- Drug Seized
- 330 kg of 'brown heroin'
- Sentence
- 8 years rigorous imprisonment
- Additional Sentence
- 5 years imprisonment under Passport (Entry Into India) Rules, 1950
- Fine Imposed
- Rs 25,000 each under the Foreigners Act
