ANF recovered 2,033 kilograms of Charas, 1,817kg opium, 7kg heroin and booked four persons in three different operations launched at Pishin, Rawalpindi and Lahore. ANF carried out a successful operation in Balochistan and recovered two tons of Charas and 1.8 tons of opium worth Rs 5.64 billion in international market. The drugs were intercepted at dumping place located in deserted sites of mountainous terrain.
ANF Quetta seized 2,033kg Charas and 1,817kg opium from a deserted hut situated in the foothills of Shamghar Mountain Range, Tehsil Bashore, District Pishin, Balochistan. As per intelligence reports, the consignment was to be transported to Karachi via Hub for local consumption. Reportedly, the consignment was camouflaged in folds of mountainous terrain and was being used as cache site for transaction of narcotics from one gang to another.
ANF Rawalpindi arrested an accused namely Chaudhry Muhammad Mushtaq at Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad and recovered seven kilograms heroin concealed in his bag. He was boarding for London by flight number PK-785. After initial investigation, ANF has also held two of his associates, namely Muhammad Shakil and a PIA official (loader) Syed Aqib, who are being interrogated.
ANF Lahore arrested an accused namely Ashfaq Ahmed s/o Ghulam Bari r/o Toba Tek Singh at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore travelling to Italy by Flight No PK-733 and recovered 23 heroin filled capsules weighing 130 grams from his trolley bag. After further investigation, the accused also confessed of carrying ingested heroin filled capsules.
Cases have been registered in ANF Police stations and further investigations are under process. Moreover, ANF recovered 60kg heroin, 20.33kg Charas and 600 grams opium and arrested four persons in five different operations launched at Lahore, Peshawar and Karachi.
According to details, on pursuance of information ANF Karachi raided a House No 1, Street No 6, Ali Haider Colony, Chonjhar Goth, Gulistan-e-Maymar, Karachi and recovered 59kg heroin from the house. ANF Karachi seized a Truck No Z-7475 near Sabzi Mandi, Super Highway Karachi and recovered 20kg Charas concealed in secret cavities of the truck. An accused namely Shafi Ullah s/o Saif Ullah r/o Mardan was arrested on the spot.
ANF Karachi arrested two accused namely Munir Hussain alias Jhoolay Lal s/o Ghulam Shabbir Hussain and Muhammad Zahid s/o Nowroz Khan, both r/o Karachi from Masoom Shah Colony, Kala Pull, Mehmood Abad, Karachi and recovered 25 grams heroin and 330 grams Charas from their possession.
ANF Peshawar arrested an accused namely Muhammad Nadeem Shahid s/o Muhammad Ilyas r/o Lahore during an operation at Haji Camp Bus Stand, GT Road, Peshawar and recovered 600 gram opium from his possession. ANF Lahore intercepted a parcel at Sky Net Air Cargo, Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore and recovered 950 grams heroin concealed in a set of baby clothes. Cases have been registered at ANF Police Stations and further investigation is under process.-PR