ISLAMABAD: The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan seized 2849.097 kilogram narcotics valuing Rs 35.32 billion in international market, arrested 24 culprits and impounded three vehicles across the country.
The seized drugs comprised 1700.1 kg hashish, 1141.9 kg heroin, 6.907 kg methamphetamine/ ice, 0.190 kg Opium & 2.250 liters liquor (wine).
The staff of ANF Balochistan, Hub Police Station intercepted a passenger vehicle and recovered 2 kg heroin and 1.130 kg methamphetamine from personal possession of arrested accused namely Ali Shah resident of Dalbandin while placing Naka on ANF Vinder check post.
In another case, the ANF Balochistan recovered 1102 kgs heroin from mountainous area of Kisrab rainy nullah Girdi Jungle at tehsil Dalbandin district Chaghi.
In third operation, the ANF Quetta recovered 1640 kg hashish from Killi Doulangi tehsil Gulistan district Qilla Abdullah. As per initial information, the recovered drugs were stored for handing over to some other narcotics gang.
The ANF Rawalpindi conducted an operation at residence of two accused persons namely Amjad and Faisal resident of Attock and recovered 190 grams opium, 300 grams hashish and 2.250 liters liquor (wine) from the said house. Both the accused persons managed to escape.
In another operation, the ANF Rawalpindi arrested one Pakistani national namely Sajjad Wazir resident of Kohat on profiling basis at Islamabad International Airport who was travelling to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and recovered 1.270 kg amphetamine which was concealed in cooking pots from his travelling bag.
In third operation, ANF Rawalpindi arrested one accused namely Fida Hussain resident of Swabi on profiling basis at Islamabad International Airport who was travelling to Saudi Arabia and recovered 950 grams amphetamine which was concealed in his travelling bag.
In fourth operation, the staff of ANF Rawalpindi arrested a accused Pakistani national namely Muhammad Umair resident of Charsadda at Islamabad International Airport on profiling basis and recovered 1.602 kg amphetamine which was concealed in instant Geyser from his trolley bag.
In fifth operation, the ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a suspected consignment containing four cartons at APX International Courier and Cargo, Gulzar-e-Quaid Rawalpindi and recovered 3.600 kg heroin from the said consignment which was being sent to UK.
The staff of ANF Punjab arrested four accused namely Muhammad Farooq, Aqeel Sohail, Usman and Asad Ali resident of Narowal with recovery of 19 kg heroin & 23 kg hashish. The seizure was made at the area of Dawood Post near Border. The accused persons were trying to smuggle narcotics from Pakistan to India.
In another operation, the ANF Punjab arrested two accused namely Babar Ali resident of Kasur and Murtaza alias Mati resident of Bahawalnagar with the recovery of 9 kg heroin and 9 kg hashish. The seizure was made near Pakistan India Border. The accused persons were trying to smuggle narcotics from Pakistan to India.
In third operation, the ANF Punjab raided near Janbaz Hotel Arifwala Road tehsil & district Sahiwal and recovered 1.2 kg heroin & 1 kg hashish from personal possession of arrested two accused namely Noor Ahmed and Muhammad Saleem resident of Sahiwal.
In fourth operation, the ANF Faisalabad arrested one Pakistani national accused namely Usman Ali resident of Sheikhupura at Faisalabad International Airport who was travelling to Saudi Arabia via Dubai and recovered 1 kg amphetamine which was concealed in his trolley bag.
The ANF KP Peshawar staff intercepted a Toyota Corolla car during Naka near Motorway Toll Plaza Peshawar and recovered 3.6 kgs hashish from the seized car. Two persons were arrested in this case namely Muhammad Ayub and Muhammad Junaid resident of Muzzafargarh. In another operation, the ANF KP arrested one accused namely Kaptan resident of Khyber and recovered 4 kg hashish from the personal possession of arrested accused.
In third operation, the ANF Peshawar intercepted a Suzuki Mehran car and recovered 16.8 kg hashish from a sack which was placed beneath CNG cylinder of seized vehicle. One accused person namely Shahid Khan resident of Khyber was arrested.
(With input from INP)
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