US and Sri Lanka Seize 463kg Crystal Meth from Pakistan-Linked Network
Summary
US and Sri Lankan authorities have seized about 463 kg of crystal methamphetamine from an international drug network linked to Pakistan, arresting three people in the operation. The drugs, worth an estimated $21 million, were hidden in bath towels inside a shipping container that arrived in Colombo.
Key Points
- The US DEA and Sri Lanka's Narcotics Bureau jointly seized about 463 kg of crystal methamphetamine from a shipping container in Colombo.
- Three people, including two Pakistani citizens and one Sri Lankan citizen, were arrested in connection with the network.
- The drugs were allegedly being moved from Pakistan to the international market through Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lanka says most illegal drugs enter the country by sea from Afghanistan and Pakistan, and it has seized about 14 tons of narcotics since last October.
