Overview
- PNS Tabuk intercepted a stateless dhow and recovered over 2,000 kilograms of methamphetamine, according to the Pakistan Navy.
- Officials valued the haul at approximately $130 million and described the boarding as carefully planned and precisely executed.
- The navy said this is its third major narcotics interdiction in roughly two months, following large PNS Yarmook seizures in October.
- Pakistan Navy statements highlighted adherence to international law and credited multinational coordination for the operation’s success.
- CMF and U.S. Central Command publicly praised recent Pakistan Navy interdictions, while authorities withheld details on the vessel’s origin, destination, and suspects.