Ahmedabad: Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who was involved in cross-border drug trafficking, will be taken on remand by the Gujarat ATS. The gangster will be brought to Ahmedabad soon. Now, the Gujarat ATS wants to interrogate the gangster in connection with the Al-Tayyasa boat matter wherein 38.994 kg of heroin worth Rs 194.97 crore was recovered from the Mitha Port.
A Nigerian woman was working as one of the cohorts of the gangster. Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi will be brought to Ahmedabad on a transit warrant. Sources said five Pakistani nationals, who were travelling in the boat, were arrested by the Gujarat ATS. The consignment was supposed to be delivered to Bishnoi by Pakistan-based handlers under the supervision of a Nigerian woman.
Gujarat ATS arrested five Pakistanis — Mohammed Shafi, Imran, Mohsin Shehzad, Zahoor Ahmed, Mohammad Sohail and Mohammad Kamran--who were on the boat. Whereas Sartaj Salim Malik and Mohammad Shafi alias Jaggi Singh alias Veerpal Singh, who took delivery of drugs, were also arrested. Sources further said that calls were made from the Punjab Jail. The two accused have been interrogated. Quizzing of Bishnoi was required in the matter. Hence, his production warrant is sought.