KARACHI – The Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) have intensified their campaign against smuggling and narcotics trafficking, conducting a series of successful intelligence-based operations across Balochistan and Sindh over the past week, officials confirmed on Saturday. According to a PCG spokesperson, the first operation was carried out in the Pileri area of Gwadar, where 201 kilograms […]
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Passenger travelling to Saudi caught with Rs96m worth of ice
PESHAWAR: Jamshed, a Pakistani from Swabi was caught on Wednesday night while trying to smuggle ice, the street name for crystal methamphetamine, when his baggage was checked at the Bacha Khan International Airport Peshawar by the Air Freight Unit (AFU). The Saudi-bound passenger was attempting to board a flight to Ras al-Khaimah when the AFU foiled the bid […]
Myanmar police seize massive haul of meth pills
Myanmar is believed to be the world’s biggest producer of crystal meth, as evidenced by this $45 million haul seized in Bangkok in 2018 Myanmar authorities seized more than 10 million meth pills worth $13.3 million over the weekend, police said Monday, another massive haul in a country widely believed to be the world’s largest […]