Pakistan Navy seizes almost $1 billion drugs at sea

'PNS Yarmook' foils major narcotics smuggling bid

- DUBAI Gulf News Report

In a major maritime crackdown, Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) Yarmook seized over $972 million worth of narcotics in the Arabian Sea during Focused Operation Al Masmak, officials confirmed Tuesday. The operation was conducted in direct support of the Saudi led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 under the multinational Combined Maritime Forces (CMF).

Over a 48-hour period, PNS Yarmook boarded two dhows that were not transmitting on Automatic Identification System (AIS) and displayed no external markings.