RAWALPINDI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has recovered 757 kilogram drugs and 4.5 kg prohibited chemical, worth Rs 840 million during 17 countrywide operations.
As per the details in the recovered drugs included 753kg Hashish, 2.4kg Opium, 1.7kg Heroin and 4.5kg Acetic Anhydride. Some 21 accused, including a woman, involved in the narcotics smuggling were also arrested.
According to ANF spokesman, ANF Quetta on pursuance of information intercepted a Toyota pick-up at Mand-Turbat Road, Tehsil and District Kech.
Search of the vehicle led to seizure of 660 kg Hashish which was concealed in improvised cavities of the vehicle.
ANF Rawalpindi arrested a lady drug peddler identified as Farah from Dhoke Elahi Bukish, resident of Rawalpindi along with 430 grams Heroin.
In another operation, ANF Rawalpindi arrested Abdul Malik and Zahid Mehmood, both r/o of Attock, along with 1.1kg Heroin.
They were arrested near Shakardara Phatak, Jand-Basal Road, Attock. Yet another operation conducted by ANF Rawalpindi resulted in arrest of a local drug peddler identified as Waheed Khan r/o Attock, recovering 1.2 kg Hashish from his personal possession. He was arrested at Shaheen Chowk, Jand-Basal Road, Attock.
ANF Lahore in an information based operation carried out at Allah Hoo Chowk, Johar Town, Lahore intercepted a car and seized 30 kg Hashish concealed in secret cavities of the car. An individual on board identified as Faisal Ahmed r/o Quetta was also arrested. In another operation, ANF Lahore arrested a local drug peddler namely Muhammad Irfan r/o Sialkot and recovered 480 gram Hashish.
He was apprehended while riding on a motorcycle near Gourmet Bakers, Uggoki, Wazirabad Road, Sialkot.
The ANF Lahore in another operation intercepted a parcel at an office of Courier Service Company located at Gulberg-II, M.M Alam Road, Lahore and recovered 140 grams Heroin.
In fourth operation, ANF Lahore arrested Shahid r/o Khanewal and recovered 1.8 kg Hashish. In fifth operation, ANF Lahore raided at Kacha Nisbat Road, Lahore and arrested a drug supplier namely Muhammad Nasir r/o Lahore along with 8.4kg.
The ANF Lahore also recovered 1.1 kg Hashish from possession of a local drug peddler identified as Akhtar Hussain r/o Khanewal, who was arrested near PSO Petrol Pump, Jhang Road, Khanewal.
In addition, ANF Lahore recovered 300 grams Hashish from possession of a drug peddler namely Haider r/o Faisalabad, arresting him near Allied Hospital, Faisalabad.
The ANF Peshawar on pursuance of information stopped a Suzuki Mehran car near Zakori Pull, GT Road, Peshawar and recovered 19.2kg Hashish concealed in fuel tank of the car.
Three persons on board namely Sher Zaman, Noor Zamin and Sami Ullah all r/o Khyber Agency were apprehended.
In another operation, ANF Peshawar while acting on a tip-off intercepted a Suzuki Mehran car near University Town, Peshawar and recovered 4.5 kgs Acetic Anhydride concealed in it and arrested Iftikhar Ahmed r/o Charsadda. Yet in another operation, ANF Peshawar on pursuance of information intercepted a truck near Aza Khel, Nowshera and recovered 2.4 kg Opium and 15 kg Hashish. Three persons including Mehmood Hussain, Sajid Naeem and Muhammad Saqlain all r/o Faisalabad were apprehended. Moreover, ANF Peshawar recovered 7.2 kg Hashish from possession of a drug carrier namely Matiullah r/o Bajore Agency, arresting him near Hayatabad, Medical Complex Peshawar while he was riding on a motorcycle.
ANF Karachi recovered 5kg Hashish from a drug peddler identified as Gul Muhammad r/o Shangla, who was arrested near TDF High School, Ali Goth, Malir, Karachi. In another operation, ANF Karachi arrested two local drug peddlers identified as Manak and Naseer Ali both r/o Sanghar, recovering three kg Hashish. They were arrested near Hala Naka, Hyderabad City. Cases have been registered at respective ANF Police Stations and further investigations are underway.
