*KARACHI – Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) on Wednesday seized thelargest haul of liquor during a major operation at Makran Coast inBalochistan.*
According to the DG Maritime Security, the PMSA personnel conducted a raidnear Makran Coast at a boat seizing more than 65,000 liquor bottles of overRs. 400 million worth, which were being smuggled to Pakistan by sea.
Director General Maritime Security Rear Admiral Muhammad Zakaur Rehman hassaid that the PMSA staff, on secret information, conducted raid at a boatin the night between March 11 and 12. The boat was arrived from a Gulf portto Makran Coast.
He said that the PMSA officials found over 65,000 liquor bottles and cansof bear in the launch. Seven accused were also arrested during the raid. Headded that the arrested men are Pakistani national.
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The rear admiral has said that the seized liquor consignment has beenhanded over to the Customs to initiate legal proceedings against theaccused. The PMSA officials have said that the maritime agency wasdetermined to curb smuggling of drugs and all illegal activities in the sea.
