Anti Narcotics Force Pakistan seized 1.557 Tons narcotics valuing Rs 1.11 billion internationally, arrested 33 persons involved in drug smuggling and impounded 7 vehicles in 22 counter-narcotics strikes across the country in a week. According to ANF spokesman, the seized drugs comprised of 1548 Kg Hashish, 8.7 Kg Heroin and 750 Gram Amphetamine.
ANF Lahore carried out six operations in its region and foiled three attempts to smuggle about 5 kilogram heroins to Saudi Arabia and arrested the carriers at the Lahore and Faisalabad airports. In another operation, ANF Lahore intercepted a Saudi bound parcel at Cargo Complex based at Allama Iqbal international Airport, Lahore and recovered 3.075 Kg Heroin. ANF Rawalpindi carried out four operations in the Potohar region during this period. It arrested nine drug paddlers including two Nigerian citizens and recovered various quantities of Hashish and heroin.
ANF Peshawar in three separate operations arrested 3 accused persons all residents of Karak at Peshawar International Airport and recovered 1.65, 1.65 and 1.15 Kg Hashish from their hand bags respectively. All the accused intended to fly to Sharjah. ANF Peshawar arrested a resident of Mardan at Peshawar International Airport and recovered 750 gram Amphetamine. The accused was traveling to Riyadh (KSA).
ANF Quetta received information about trafficking of a huge cache of drugs from interior Balochistan to Karachi. ANF Team at RCD Road, near Zero Point, Lasbela intercepted a trailer and recovered 1500 Kg Hashish concealed inside the body of the Trailer. A person onboard resident of Karachi was arrested during the operation.
A courier office based at Karachi handed over a suspicious parcel to ANF Karachi. During search of the parcel 700 gram Heroin was recovered. Parcel was booked from Hyderabad being sent to UK.
In another operation, ANF Karachi intercepted a Loader near new Sabzi Mandi, Super Highway, Karachi and recovered 15 Kg Hashish from the vehicle. 3 persons on board residents of Karachi were arrested during the operation. In third operation ANF Karachi intercepted car near new Sabzi Mandi, Super Highway, Karachi and recovered 5 Kg Hashish from the secret cavities of the vehicle. Two persons on board, residents of Karachi were arrested during the operation.
In fourth operation, ANF Karachi arrested an accused resident of Karachi and recovered 1.3 Kg Hashish from his personal possession. In fifth operation, ANF Karachi arrested 3 persons and recovered 2.5 Kg Hashish from near Fateh Chowk, Hyderabad.
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