Pakistan Coast Guards seizes drugs worth $134mn in Gwadar region
Pakistan
Pakistan Coast Guards seized 1,400 kg of hashish, 105 kg of crystal meth, 8 kg of heroin, and 6.5 kg of opium in anti-smuggling operations in Gwadar, with drugs valued at $134.43mn.
KARACHI (APP) - The Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) have seized a huge quantity of high-quality narcotics during intelligence-based anti-smuggling operations in the Gwadar region, including the areas of Hallery and Peshogan.
According to a statement issued by the PCG, Coast Guards teams recovered 1,400 kilograms of hashish, 105 kilograms of crystal meth (ice), 8 kilograms of heroin, and 6.5 kilograms of opium hidden in bushes in the Hallery area of Gwadar.
In a separate operation, the PCG recovered 476 kilograms of high-quality hashish during snap-checking along the coastal route at Pasoo Gap in Peshogan. Authorities believe the narcotics were intended to be smuggled abroad via sea routes.
The seized drugs are estimated to be worth approximately $134.43 million in the international market.
The Pakistan Coast Guards reaffirmed the commitment to combating narcotics trafficking and all forms of smuggling in order to help strengthen the national economy.
