A special court here on Wednesday sentenced eight Pakistani nationals to 20 years imprisonment in a 2015 case of seizure of more than 200 kg of drugs valued at nearly Rs 7 crore.<\/p>\n
Special judge for NDPS Act cases, Shashikant Bangar, convicted the eight persons for offences committed under the anti-drug law.<\/p>\n
They were handed a 20-year jail term, maximum under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.<\/p>\n
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on each of the convicts.<\/p>\n
In 2015, the Indian Coast Guard apprehended the accused from a boat carrying 232 kg of heroin valued at Rs 6.96 crore off the Gujarat coast.<\/p>\n
As per the prosecution, there were 11 drums on the boat with 20 plastic pouches containing a wheatish brown colour powder.<\/p>\n
The contents of each packet were tested, which revealed it to be heroin, it said.<\/p>\n
The eight Pakistan nationals were also found in possession of three satellite phones, and GPS navigation charts, among other electronic devices.<\/p>\n
They were later handed over to the Yellow Gate police in south Mumbai.<\/p>\n
Special Public Prosecutor Sumesh Punjwani sought maximum punishment for the accused, saying it could be a lesson for other drug traffickers.<\/p>\n
The defence counsel, however, submitted that a lenient view be taken.<\/p>\n
After hearing both sides, the court refused to show leniency and sentenced the eight accused to maximum punishment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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