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Pakistan Navy seizes illicit drugs worth nearly $1 billion in Arabian Sea
['Our Correspondent']
Pakistan Observer
MANAMA, Bahrain – Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS)Yarmook, working in direct support of Saudi-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF),successfully seized more than $972,400,000 worth of narcotics in the Arabian Sea during CTF 150’s FocusedOperation AL MASMAK.
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 narcotics were transported back to the ship for testing to confirm the contents and subsequently disposed of.
“The success of this focused operation highlights the importance of the multi-national collaboration,” said Royal Saudi Naval Forces Commodore Fahad Aljoiad, commander of CTF 150.
Combined Maritime Forces is a 47-nation naval partnership upholding the international rules-based order by promoting security and stability across 3.2 million square miles of water encompassing some of the world’s most important shipping lanes.