Pakistan Navy seizes narcotics worth $145 million in Arabian Sea operation

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Pakistan's soldiers look at Naval ships of participating countries take part in a multinational naval exercise 'AMAN-23' in the Arabian Sea near Pakistan's port city of Karachi on February 13, 2023. (AFP/File)
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  • The cache included 2,000 kilograms of hashish, 370kg ice or crystal meth, and 50kg heroin
  • The seized drugs were handed over to the Anti-Narcotics Force, the Pakistani military says

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy has seized a sizeable cache of narcotics worth $145 million during an operation in the Arabian Sea, the Pakistani military said on Monday.
The seized narcotics included 2,000 kilograms of hashish, 370kg ice or crystal meth and 50kg heroin, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military’s media wing.
The seized cache was handed over to the Anti-Narcotics Force.
“Pakistan Navy is always active to prevent all kinds of illegal activities in the maritime boundaries of the region,” the ISPR said in a statement.
The development came days after Pakistan Navy seized 1.3 tons of narcotics, valued at approximately $26 million, during a targeted operation in the North Arabian Sea, according to a statement issued by the navy.
The operation, codenamed as ‘Himalayan Spirit,’ was conducted by Pakistan Navy ship Zulfiqar, which was assisted by the US Navy and US Coast Guard ships in intercepting suspicious fishing boats.

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