The Pakistan Navy and Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in an intelligence-based joint counter-narcotics operation on Monday seized 9.5 tons of narcotics and over 10 thousand bottles of Liquor at sea.The apprehended drugs were stowed in hidden compartments of a fishing boat that was successfully intercepted by a Pakistan Navy Ship, a Pakistan Navy news release said. The estimated value of seized narcotics is US $ 112 million in the international market.
The seized drugs were subsequently handed over to the Anti-Narcotics Force for further legal proceedings. The successful execution of the joint Anti-Narcotics Operation is a strong demonstration of the Pakistan Navy’s resolve to deter and disrupt illegal activities in the maritime zones of Pakistan.