Pakistan navy seizes drugs worth nearly $1bn in the Arabian Sea

"The CMF, the naval network overseeing the operation, said in a statement on Wednesday that last week, the Pakistani navy intercepted the dhows in two separate operations over 48 hours and seized narcotics worth more than $972m. The crew boarded the first dhow and seized more than 2 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) with an estimated street value of $822,400,000 on October 18, the CMF said in a statement."

"Less than 48 hours later, the crew boarded a second dhow and seized 350 kg of ICE worth $140,000,000, and 50 kg of cocaine worth $10,000,000. The CMF did not provide further details on where the vessels originated, but added that they were identified as having no nationality. U.S. Central Command congratulates the Saudi-led Combined Task Force 150 of Combined Maritime Forces for successfully seizing more than $972 million worth of narcotics."

Pakistani naval forces operating as part of the Combined Maritime Forces intercepted two dhows in the Arabian Sea and seized narcotics valued at more than $972 million over a 48-hour period. The first boarding on October 18 recovered more than two tonnes of crystal methamphetamine (ICE), estimated at $822.4 million. A second boarding recovered 350 kg of ICE (estimated $140 million) and 50 kg of cocaine (estimated $10 million). The vessels were identified as having no nationality. The operations were conducted in support of Saudi-led Combined Task Force 150 and were praised by U.S. Central Command and CMF leadership.

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