The Pakistan Navy has seized a big consignment of Indian-made narcotic drugs and different medication price thousands and thousands throughout a counter-narcotics operation within the North Arabian Sea.
The seized medication additionally embrace roughly 2000 kilograms of cannabis, 370kg of ice, and 50kg of heroin, the Inter-Providers Public Relations (ISPR) stated in an announcement on Monday.
The worth of the confiscated medication within the worldwide market is $145 million. The seized narcotics have been handed over to the Anti-Narcotics Power (ANF) officers, as per the army’s media wing.
“The Pakistan Navy stays lively always to stop all types of unlawful actions within the area’s maritime boundaries,” the assertion concluded.
As per the Pakistan Navy’s information launch, the counter-narcotics operations had been carried out with the ANF officers on October 8 and PNF Hunain made the drug seizure.
The consignment additionally included 10,000 unlawful Indian-made drugs that are used as medication, it added.
“Profitable operations by Pakistan Navy and Anti-Narcotics Power ensuing within the seizure of a giant amount of medication is a testomony to Pakistan Navy’s resolve to combat in opposition to unlawful actions and non-traditional threats,” it concluded.
Final week, Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Zulfiquar had efficiently interdicted a vessel carrying 1.3 tonnes of cannabis, valued at roughly $26 million, within the North Arabian Sea whereas collaborating in Targeted Operation “Himalayan Spirit”.
The operation, aimed toward disrupting illicit maritime actions, was carried out below the command of the Pakistan Navy, which is at present main Mixed Process Power (CTF) 150.
— With further enter from APP