Acting on intelligence gathered between August 14 and 29 about suspicious maritime containers shipped from Pakistan to Colombo, U.S. and Sri Lankan authorities intercepted a consignment and seized crystal methamphetamine concealed in bath towels, according to a U.S. Embassy release dated September 2. The operation was conducted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's New Delhi Country Office and Sri Lanka's Police Narcotics Bureau. The seized drugs, approximately 463 kg, were valued at $21 million and allegedly intended for international black markets. Several suspects, including Pakistani nationals, were arrested. The release described the operation as targeting a Pakistan-based drug trafficking network.