Drugs worth of Rs17bn seized

KARACHI: The Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) and Pakistan Army in a joint operation on Sunday have seized huge quantity of narcotics worth Rs17.275 billion in Balochistan. According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Coast Guards, the action was carried out in Pasni’s area of Shadi Kaur. The seized drugs included 101 kilogrammes of meth and 2700 kilogrammes of hashish that could sell for Rs17.275 billion in the international market. The recovered drugs were seized in the hills of the Shadi Kaur, Pasni, from where it was to be smuggled abroad through sea, but the bid was foiled by the PCG and Pakistan Army. – Agencies