The Anti Narcotics Force seized 286 Kg narcotics valuing Rs 387 million; arrested 28 persons including an Afghani National & a Nigerian women involved in drug smuggling and impounded 7 vehicles in 28 counter-narcotics strikes across the country. According to ANF spokesman, the seized drugs comprised of 269.74Kg Hashish, 3.219Kg Heroin, 2.65Kg Amphetamine, and 3.13Kg Methamphetamine.
ANF Lahore intercepted a car at Kot Abdul Malik interchange, and recovered 16.8Kg Hashish & 7.2Kg Opium. A person resident of Peshawar was arrested. It intercepted another car near Sambrial, Dry Port, Sialkot and recovered 1.2Kg Hashish and arrested the drug peddler. It arrested a Nigerian woman at Lahore Airport and recovered 390 grams Heroin. It also arrested two drug traffickers at the airport and recovered 2.8Kg Methamphetamine. They intended to fly for Saudi Arabia.
ANF Karachi seized a container at Seaport, Karachi and recovered 113Kg Hashish; the container was destined to Singapore. ANF Karachi also seized 499 Grams Heroin from a shipment being sent to Canada through a private courier service company based in Karachi. ANF Karachi in collaboration with Pak Rangers Sindh arrested an accused and recovered 3Kg Hashish.
ANF Quetta intercepted a Toyota Prado (un-registered) in mountainous Area Koh-e-Mard, Pasni Turbot Road, Kech after heavy exchange of fire and seized 25Kg Hashish. In another operation, it conducted an information based raid at a deserted hut in general area of District Gwadar and recovered 55Kg Hashish. According to details, the drugs were intended to be handed over to another narcotics gang.
ANF Rawalpindi in collaboration with ASF arrested an accused resident of Swabi at BB International Airport, Islamabad and recovered 1.225Kg Amphetamine. It also arrested another resident of Swabi at the airport, traveling to Saudi Arabia with 1.425Kg amphetamines. It carried out four operations in Attock and recovered Hashish from the peddlers. ANF Peshawar carried out nine operations across the province and recovered various quantities of narcotics from the drug traffickers.
It intercepted a Bedford Truck in D.I. Khan and recovered 42Kg Hashish. A person resident of Karachi was arrested. It recovered 2 Kg Heroin from a resident of Peshawar All cases have been registered at respective ANF Police Stations under CNS Act 1997 and further investigations are underway.