Overview
- PNS Yarmook, operating with CMF’s CTF-150, intercepted two stateless dhows in the Arabian Sea within 48 hours, officials confirmed.
- On October 18, the crew seized more than two tonnes of crystal methamphetamine with an estimated value of about $822.4 million.
- A second boarding recovered 350 kilograms of crystal meth worth $140 million and 50 kilograms of cocaine worth $10 million.
- The narcotics were brought aboard for testing to verify the contents and were subsequently destroyed, according to CMF and CENTCOM.
- Saudi and Pakistani officials praised the interdictions as a major collaborative success, while authorities have not disclosed the vessels’ origin or destination.