Pakistan Navy seizes $96m worth of narcotics

Summary

• The Pakistan Navy has seized narcotics worth around $96 million during two separate counter-narcotics operations in the Arabian Sea.
• Military authorities said the successful operations reflected the Pakistan Navy’s continued vigilance in the Arabian Sea.
• Last month, the navy seized narcotics estimated to be worth around $750 million during a joint operation in the Arabian Sea.

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The Pakistan Navy has seized narcotics worth around $96 million during two separate counter-narcotics operations in the Arabian Sea.

The operations were conducted by Pakistan Navy Ship Yarmook at considerable distances from the Pakistani coast. The seizures were made during maritime patrols aimed at preventing illegal trafficking at sea.

According to military authorities, naval personnel intercepted two vessels, known as dhows, during the operations. The vessels were searched after being stopped at sea.

The teams recovered around 850 kilogrammes of ice and 2,000 kilogrammes of hashish or cannabis. The drugs had been concealed in compartments inside the vessels.