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The Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan appreciated the performance of Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) for seizing narcotics worth Rs 3.985 billion in a span of six months. The Interior Minister said that acknowledgement and appreciation, at regional as well as international level, of ANF as a leading counter drug agency is a matter of satisfaction. The ANF director general Major General Nasir Dilawar Shah presented a report on mid-year performance of the ANF to the Interior Minister.
The ANF operations up to June 2016 helped the agency seize 49.12 tons of Narcotics. A breakdown of seized drugs included 2.233 tons of Heroin, 33.248 tons of Hashish, 7.703 tons Opium, 1.443 tons Morphine, 1.62 Kg Cocaine, 931.87 Kg Amphetamine, 6.085 Kg Methamphetamine, 790 Ecstasy Tablets and 28550 Xanax Tablets. During this period 3.55 tons of Precursors (chemical used in preparation of drugs) were also seized. During the same period, 426 cases were registered and 506 drug criminals arrested. It includes 57 cases at airports and 11 cases of parcel consignments destined abroad. A special Anti Drug Drive was also launched in April 2016 focusing on educational institutions in Islamabad and all provincial capitals which helped the agency to seize drugs priced worth of Rs 1.17 billion in international market. -PR

Copyright Business Recorder, 2016

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