PNS Aslat confiscates drugs worth thousands of dollars in international market
Karachi: Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Aslat captured a vessel carrying a huge cache of narcotics in the north Arabian Sea during a regional maritime security patrol, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday.
The seized drugs were worth thousands of dollars in the international market. A brief statement released by the ISPR said that the successful operation against drug smuggling was the result of effective surveillance at sea by the Pakistan Navy.
"Naval warships of Pakistan Navy regularly perform duties on regional maritime security [atrol to prevent drug smuggling, piracy and human trafficking at sea," it added.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the efforts of the Pakistan Navy in foiling narcotics smuggling attempt in the Arabian Sea.
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