ISLAMABAD: In a joint intelligence-based counter-narcotics operation, Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Coast Guards, in coordination with Joint Maritime Information Coordination Centre (JMICC), confiscated 1,500 kg of hashish and 500 kg of “Ice” from Pishukan, near the coastline of Gwadar.
The value of the seized consignment is approximately $215 million in international market, the spokesman of Pakistan Navy said in a statement. The consignment was being transported via Arabian Sea to international destinations.
The seized items had been handed over to Pakistan Coast Guards for further legal proceedings. “The successful operation underscores effectiveness of inter-agency coordination in countering smuggling while highlighting the resolve of Pakistan Navy to deny use of sea for illicit activities,” the statement said.
