ANF Seizes 564kg of Narcotics Worth Rs853 Million in Eight Operations Across Pakistan; Seven Suspects Arrested
Independent report
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has arrested seven suspects, including a woman, during eight operations conducted in different cities across the country, recovering 564 kilogrammes of narcotics worth approximately Rs853 million.
According to an ANF spokesperson, the details of the operations are as follows:
Gwadar: During an operation in Nawaz Chali, Jiwani, District Gwadar, ANF recovered 246kg of hashish and 165kg of ice (crystal methamphetamine) from a pickup vehicle. The narcotics, concealed in jerry cans, were reportedly intended to be smuggled to Yemen through speedboats and small vessels.
Islamabad: At the Motorway Toll Plaza, ANF arrested a passenger travelling on a bus and recovered 6kg of hashish, 700 grammes of ice and 800 grammes of opium from his possession.
Loralai: During an operation at Killi Saghar Bypass, ANF recovered 16kg of ice concealed beneath a truck seat and arrested two suspects.
Peshawar: ANF recovered 120kg of hashish concealed in specially constructed hidden compartments of a truck at the Motorway Toll Plaza.
Islamabad Airport: ANF recovered 23,030 narcotic pills weighing 3.15kg from packets of snacks and sweets concealed in the luggage of a passenger travelling to Dammam. The passenger was arrested.
Islamabad: Another suspect was arrested at the Motorway Toll Plaza after 9.6kg of hashish was recovered from specially designed hidden compartments in a vehicle.
Lahore: During an operation at a private courier office located at Allama Iqbal International Airport, ANF recovered 1.1kg of ecstasy tablets concealed inside two speakers in a parcel.
Sialkot: At a bus terminal, ANF recovered 1.34kg of hashish and 320 grammes of opium from a man and a woman. The female suspect had previously been convicted in a narcotics case.
Cases have been registered against the arrested suspects under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, and further investigations are underway, the spokesperson added.
