RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) recovered 231 kilograms of narcotics worth over Rs4 million and arrested five suspects during six separate operations conducted across the country, an ANF Headquarters spokesperson said on Wednesday.
According to the spokesperson, 220 kilograms of cannabis were seized from a vehicle near Pataro Toll Plaza, Jamshoro, and the suspect was taken into custody.
In another operation, 2.7 kilograms of crystal meth (ice) concealed in carpet strips were recovered from a parcel destined for Australia at a courier office on Shahra-e-Faisal, Karachi.
Similarly, 2 kilograms of weed were recovered from a parcel sent from the United States at the cargo shed of Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore.
In Islamabad, 3.6 kilograms of hashish and 1.2 kilograms of opium were recovered from a vehicle near Chungi No. 26, leading to the arrest of one suspect.
The spokesperson added that 25 grams of cocaine and 500 psychotropic pills weighing 279 grams were recovered from a vehicle near Bahria Town, Rawalpindi, where two suspects were arrested on the spot.
In another incident, 1.2 kilograms of hashish were recovered from a vehicle at the Motorway Toll Plaza, Islamabad, and the driver was taken into custody.
Cases have been registered against the suspects under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, and further investigations are underway, the ANF said.
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