Pakistan Maritime Security Agency recovers drugs worth billions of rupees

Dunya News

Pakistan Maritime Security Agency recovers drugs worth billions of rupees

KARACHI (Dunya News) - Pakistan Maritime Security Agency has recovered 207 kg of crystal ice and 227 kg of heroin from a boat during anti-narcotics operation in the high seas.

Deputy DG Maritime Security Agency Faisal Sadiq while giving a briefing said that during operation in the open sea, the maritime security agency seized 207 kg of crystal ice and 227 kg of heroin from a boat called Al Hamad.

He said that some accused were caught during the operation while some of them managed to escape. The suspects often set fire to boat before fleeing. The seized drugs worth billions of rupees in the global market, he added.