ISLAMABAD: Anti-Narcotics Force has foiled several bids to smuggle drugs by carrying out three successful operations in Sialkot, Peshawar and Karachi and recovered Rs69.5 million worth drugs including 10kg heroin, 1.05kg charas and 650 grams amphetamine, while apprehended four persons and confiscated a vehicle as well.
According to details, ANF Karachi Port team intercepted a Malaysia-bound shipment at Badar-ud-Din Yard, Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT), Karachi Port and recovered 10kg heroin from, concealed in 66 cartons containing jeans pants. After initial investigation, a dispatcher namely Aqeel Shah r/o Mansehra was taken into custody from Port area.
In another raid, ANF Peshawar Road Check Team intercepted a Suzuki Mehran car No LOM – 6664 near main Motorway Toll Plaza, Peshawar and recovered 1.05gram charas, tactfully concealed in rear bumper of the car. A drug carrier, Zahid Ali r/o District Peshawar, was taken into custody on the spot. The accused was going from Peshawar to Nowshera for delivery of drugs.
Meanwhile, ANF Lahore Road Check Team during a routine checking near Airport Chowk, Sambrial, District Sialkot, arrested two individuals namely Asif Ali r/o Kasur and Khizer Hayat r/o Khushab and recovered 650gram amphetamine, concealed in the bottom of their passenger bag. Both the accused came from Rawalpindi and were heading towards Sialkot Airport, wherefrom Asif Ali intended to board for Dammam, Saudi Arabia via Sharjah by Air Arabia Flight No G9 – 552. It was further revealed that the accused were being assisted by a middleman namely Khalid based at Rawalpindi, while main source of supply is said to be based at Mardan namely Raza Ullah.
In the meantime, the United Kingdom law enforcement authorities on pursuance of an information shared by ANF Intelligence Wing, intercepted two different parcels in UK, which separately contained 450 and 200 grams heroin, concealed in book covers. The parcels were intended for two different recipients namely Muhammad Akram r/o 363 – Black Moor Soot Road, Crossland Moor, Hudersfield, UK and Abdul Rasheed Rabbani r/o 6 – Victoria Crescent Bank, Adle Road, Dewsbury, UK respectively. The dispatcher in both cases has been reported as the same person namely Abdul Qayyum r/o District Nowshehra.
All cases have been registered at ANF Police Stations and further investigations are under progress.
