US, Sri Lanka Seize $21 Million Crystal Meth Shipment Linked To Pakistan Based Network

US and Sri Lankan authorities have seized regarding 463 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in a joint operation targeting a Pakistan-based drug trafficking network, according to a statement by the US Embassy in Sri Lanka issued on September 2.

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• The intelligence was developed between August 14 and 29 by the DEA's Foreign Counterparts Unit and Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force Special Investigations Cell.
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• A number of suspects were arrested in the operation, including Pakistani nationals, according to the statement.
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Meanwhile, the US Drug Enforcement Administration's New Delhi Country Office and Sri Lanka's Police Narcotics Bureau conducted the operation after receiving intelligence regarding suspicious maritime containers being shipped from Pakistan to Colombo.

Meanwhile, the intelligence was developed between August 14 and 29 by the DEA's Foreign Counterparts Unit and Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force Special Investigations Cell. Sri Lankan authorities subsequently seized the drugs, valued at regarding $21 million. It were concealed inside bath towels. Pakistan LNG Seeks New Cargo After Rejecting Costly Bid.

Meanwhile, a number of suspects were arrested in the operation, including Pakistani nationals, according to the statement. The authorities remarked the shipment was allegedly being moved through Sri Lanka for distribution in international markets.

For context, the operation targeted what US authorities described as a Pakistan based narcotrafficking network and was aimed at disrupting transnational criminal organizations involved in the illicit drug trade.

For context, the United States remarked the operation builds on longstanding training and technical assistance provided by the US Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs to Sri Lankan police and customs authorities.

For context, the US remarked it remains committed to working with Sri Lanka and other regional partners to target transnational criminal organizations, cut off revenue from illegal drug trafficking and address the threat posed by narcotrafficking. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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