Sri Lanka, Sept. 2 -- A Pakistan-based trafficking network attempting to move ICE through Sri Lanka to international markets was disrupted during a joint counternarcotics operation, according to the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka.

Acting on intelligence developed between August 14 and 29 by the DEA's Foreign Counterparts Unit and Pakistan's Anti-Narcotics Force Special Investigations Cell, the Sri Lanka Police Narcotics Bureau intercepted suspicious maritime containers arriving from Pakistan, the Embassy stated.

The seizure yielded approximately 463 kilograms of ICE concealed in bath towels, with an estimated street value of USD 21 million. Several suspects, including Pakistani nationals, were taken into custody.

The US Embassy stressed tha...