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STORY: Pakistan maritime, navy and customs authorities seized 207 kilograms of crystal ice and 227 kilograms of heroin, valued at approximately $101 million, at south of Gwadar in the Arabian Sea, officials said on Monday (January 11).
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency's (PMSA) Commander Mohammad Salman, while addressing a news conference in Karachi, said the drugs were seized in a joint operation in the south of Gwadar in the Arabian Sea.
He said it was the biggest haul of drugs in PMSA’s history in terms of value.
“During the operation, approximately 207 kgs of crystal ice, 227 kgs of heroin were recovered from a fishing boat allegedly registered as Al Hamd, registration number of boat is 15668 BFD means Baluchistan Fishery Department. The value of narcotics in international market is estimated to be 16.3 billion Pak rupees in the international market. This is the biggest catch in terms of value of narco in PMSA’s history,”Salman told reporters.
He said the narcotics were being smuggled but did not elaborate about destination.
He said the seized narcotics were being handed over to Pakistan Customs Intelligence for further investigation and legal proceedings.
In November, Pakistan maritime and anti-narcotics authorities seized over one tonne of hashish, valued at approximately 3.5 million U.S dollars, at open sea in the country's territorial waters.
PAKISTAN-NARCOTICS
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Pakistani authorities seize drugs worth over 100 million dollars.
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In a joint operation, Pakistan maritime, navy and customs authorities seize 207 kilograms of crystal ice and 227 kilograms of heroin, valued at approximately 101 million U.S dollars, in the Arabian Sea.
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SHOTLIST: KARACHI, PAKISTAN (JANUARY 11, 2021) (VNA – ACCESS ALL)
- PACKETS OF SEIZED DRUGS PLACED ON TABLE AT PAKISTAN MARITIME SECURITY AGENCY (PMSA) HEADQUARTERS
- PACKETS
- CRYSTAL ICE IN PLASTIC CONTAINER
- PACKETS OF DRUGS
- NEWS CONFERENCE
- PMSA OFFICIALS HOLDING NEWS CONFERENCE
- PHOTOGRAPHER TAKING PICTURE
- REPORTERS
- (SOUNDBITE) (English) PMSA COMMANDER MOHAMMAD SALMAN, SAYING: “During the operation, approximately 207 kgs of crystal ice, 227 kgs of heroin were recovered from a fishing boat allegedly registered as Al Hamd, registration number of boat is 15668 BFD means Baluchistan Fishery Department. The value of narcotics in international market is estimated to be 16.3 biilion Pak rupees in the international market. This is the biggest catch in terms of value of narco in PMSA’s history.”
- JOURNALISTS
- END OF NEWS CONFERENCE
STORY: Pakistan maritime, navy and customs authorities seized 207 kilograms of crystal ice and 227 kilograms of heroin, valued at approximately $101 million, at south of Gwadar in the Arabian Sea, officials said on Monday (January 11).
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency's (PMSA) Commander Mohammad Salman, while addressing a news conference in Karachi, said the drugs were seized in a joint operation in the south of Gwadar in the Arabian Sea.
He said it was the biggest haul of drugs in PMSA’s history in terms of value.
“During the operation, approximately 207 kgs of crystal ice, 227 kgs of heroin were recovered from a fishing boat allegedly registered as Al Hamd, registration number of boat is 15668 BFD means Baluchistan Fishery Department. The value of narcotics in international market is estimated to be 16.3 billion Pak rupees in the international market. This is the biggest catch in terms of value of narco in PMSA’s history,”Salman told reporters.
He said the narcotics were being smuggled but did not elaborate about destination.
He said the seized narcotics were being handed over to Pakistan Customs Intelligence for further investigation and legal proceedings.
In November, Pakistan maritime and anti-narcotics authorities seized over one tonne of hashish, valued at approximately 3.5 million U.S dollars, at open sea in the country's territorial waters.
