ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy ships HUNAIN and YARMOOK have seized more than 2,800 kilogrammes of narcotics, valued at approximately $750 million, during a joint counter-narcotics operation in the Arabian Sea, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday.
According to the military’s media wing, the ships were conducting a routine patrol when they intercepted a suspicious boat. A boarding operation was subsequently carried out, during which narcotics were recovered from “concealed compartments,” it said.
Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf commended the officers and crew for their “professionalism and vigilance”, ISPR said.
The naval chief also reaffirmed Pakistan Navy’s commitment to maritime security and combating illicit trafficking at sea, according to the statement.
President Asif Ali Zardari has praised Pakistan Navy personnel for their successful counter-narcotics operation in the Arabian Sea, according to a statement.
The president commended the professionalism and vigilance of the officers and crew of Pakistan Navy ships HUNAIN and YARMOOK after they seized more than 2,800 kilogrammes of narcotics during a joint operation in the Arabian Sea.
Reported By: Special Reporter I Islamabad
