Islamabad. Pakistan Navy has succeeded in seizing a huge quantity of drugs including a huge consignment of intoxicating pills. Pakistani Army has given this information in a statement on Monday evening. The Pakistan Army’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said the Navy seized 2,000 kilograms of hashish, 370 kilograms of ice (crystal meth) and 50 kilograms of heroin during the operation.
In addition to the narcotics, the army said they also seized a large cache of illegal pills, highlighting the growing challenge of drug trafficking in the region. ISPR said that the total estimated value of drugs in the international market is approximately US$145 million. The drugs have been handed over to the Anti-Narcotics Force for further investigation and legal action. “Pakistan Navy is always alert and committed to ensure security and stability of the region, and to prevent all types of illegal activities in the maritime domain of the region,” ISPR said.
The total number of drug addicts in Pakistan is 7.6 million, of which 78 percent are men, while the remaining 22 percent are women. The number of these addicts is increasing at the rate of 40,000 per year, making Pakistan one of the most drug-affected countries in the world.