Anti Narcotics Force Pakistan in 15 operations across the country seized massive quantity of narcotics including 6.625 Ton Hashish, 94 Kg Heroin, 227 Kg Opium, 9.2 Kg Morphine, 760 gram Cocaine and 80 Psychotropic Tablets while arrested 14 persons including a lady and a foreign national involved in drug smuggling. The value of the seized drugs amounts to Rs 8 Billion in International Market. Further, ANF also seized 148.2 Kg Suspected Chemical during the operations.
ANF Peshawar in a joint operation with FC KP seized 6604 Kg Hashish, 226.5 Kg Opium, 88.74 Kg Heroin, 9.2 Kg Morphine and 148.2 Kg Suspected Chemical. According to details, drugs were stocked at a desolate location in Shakas, Khyber Agency. As per preliminary reports, the drugs were intended to be handed over to another narcotics gang for shifting to some unidentified destination. In another operation, ANF Peshawar recovered 2 Kg Hashish from possession of two drug carriers identified as Arif Shah and Shahnawaz both residents of Attock who were arrested while riding on a motorcycle near Dengi Tube Well, Haripur.
ANF Rawalpindi arrested a local drug peddler named Chaman Gul and recovered 200 gram Hashish from his possession. He was arrested from Village Salar, Attock. In another operation, ANF Rawalpindi arrested Taza Gul resident of Nowshera and recovered 1.5 Kg Hashish from his possession. He was arrested near Hattian Stop, GT Road, Attock. As per reports, he was involved in distribution of drugs at local level. Yet in another operation, ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a parcel at an office of Courier Service Company based at Rawalpindi and seized 430 grams Heroin concealed inside the packets containing beauty creams. The parcel was being dispatched to UK.
ANF Lahore arrested Usama Jehangir and recovered 80 Ecstasy Tablets weighing 35 gram from his personal possession. He was arrested near Joray Pul, Lahore Cantt. As per reports, the accused was involved in distribution of psychotropic tablets. In another operation ANF Lahore intercepted a parcel at an office of a Air Cargo Company based at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore and recovered 150 gram Heroin concealed in ladies purses. The parcel was booked by an individual namely Zahoor Ahmed and was intended to be received by Shahid Khalid residing at Cottrell Road, Bristol UK. Yet in another operation, ANF Lahore Airport Team intercepted a suspected Nigerian national named Obi while he was boarding for Dubai. On interrogation, the accused confessed of having ingested Cocaine filled capsules, which later on, resulted in recovery of 760 gram Cocaine. In fourth operation, ANF Lahore Airport Team intercepted Muhammad Nadeem Anwar and his wife Zunaira Nadeem residents of Rahim Yar Khan at Multan Airport and recovered 1.6 Kg Heroin from their luggage. They intended to board for Sharjah by Air Arabia Flight No. A320. In fifth operation ANF Lahore arrested a local drug supplier namely Ali Asghar resident of Faisalabad and recovered 2 Kg Heroin from his personal possession. He was arrested near Nooriwala Chowk, Ghulam Muhammad Abad, D-Block, Faisalabad. In sixth operation ANF Lahore seized a Canada destined parcel containing shoes at Air Cargo Shed, Allama Iqbal international Airport, Lahore and recovered 290 gram Heroin concealed tactfully inside three pairs of shoes. The parcel was being sent by Komal Urooj resident of Lahore and was intended to be received by Usman Dar residing in Canada. In seventh operation, ANF Lahore recovered 500 gram Opium and 700 gram Heroin from a local drug peddler named Asad Mehmood Khan resident of Narowal who was arrested while riding on a motorcycle near Ashraf Sweets, Abdullah Pull, Faisalabad.
ANF Karachi apprehended a local drug paddler identified as Nawab Khan along with 1 Kg Hashish in an operation carried out at Sehwan Bus Stop, Sindh University Road, Jamshoro. In another operation ANF Karachi in a joint operation in collaboration with Sindh Rangers arrested a drug peddler named Abdul Waris and recovered 10 Kg Hashish from his personal possession. He was arrested from Al-Asif Square, Lyari Express Way, Karachi.-PR