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Pakistan’s Navy has seized narcotics worth an estimated $1 billion (£820 million) during a joint operation in the Arabian Sea, the Combined Maritime Force (CMF) said on Tuesday.
The CMF, a multinational naval partnership that includes the United States and the United Kingdom, said the Pakistan Navy ship PNS Yarmouk Last week, two sailing vessels were stopped within 48 hours.
According to a statement from the CMF, Pakistani Navy personnel seized several tonnes of crystal methamphetamine and a small quantity of cocaine. Statement, seen by independent urduIt also said that the intercepted ships were identified as having “no nationality” and did not disclose their origin.
Royal Saudi Naval Forces Commodore Fahd Alzoid, commander of the CMF task force that carried out the operation, said: “PNS is one of the most successful narcotics seizures for the CMF in Yarmouk.”
US Central Command also lauded the operation in a post shared on Twitter: “US Central Command congratulates Saudi-led Combined Maritime Forces Joint Task Force 150 for successfully seizing narcotics valued at over $972 million. In a 48-hour period, Pakistan Naval Ship Yarmouk conducted the boarding operation of two dhows in the Arabian Sea.”
According to CMF website, Pakistani Navy ship civil servant yamma 274Operating under the Saudi-led command of the CMF, illicit narcotics worth more than $120 million (£98 million) were earlier seized from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on 28 September.
While on routine patrol, the crew recovered 155 kilograms of methamphetamine and 65 kilograms of cocaine during that operation.
Translated by Tooba Khokharreviewed by celine asaf