Afghanistan, April 24 -- Indian authorities uncovered a drug trafficking network smuggling heroin to fund Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Indian security authorities have uncovered a large-scale drug trafficking network with alleged links to terrorism, seizing nearly 2,988 kilograms of heroin smuggled from Afghanistan to the Mundra Port in Gujarat. Officials report that the operation was part of a broader effort to fund extremist activities.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced on Wednesday, April 23, that the proceeds from the seized heroin were intended to finance terrorist operations carried out by the group Lashkar-e-Taiba. The agency emphasized the cross-border dimensions of the case, describing it as a "narco-terrorism" network.

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