PESHAWAR: The Anti-Narcotics Force Peshawar, during road checking, arrested three suspects and recovered nine kilograms of opium and 204 kilogram of charas from them.
Sources said that the ANF team intercepted a Rawalpindi bound passenger van near Motorway Toll Plaza, Peshawar and arrested Niaz Parwana and Arshad Khan, residents of Peshawar.
Detailed search of the accused persons resulted in recovery of 2.4 kilograms of charas. As per initial reports, they were heading towards Rawalpindi for delivery of drug to some local drug peddler.
Separately, ANF Peshawar road check team intercepted a passenger coach near Motorway Toll Plaza, Peshawar and arrested a drug carrier namely Bashir Khan resident of Mohmand Agency along with three kilograms of opium.
During another crackdown ANF Peshawar road check team intercepted a Toyota Corolla car at KDA Road Kohat and recovered six kilograms of heroin concealed in secret cavities of the vehicle. Driver of the vehicle namely Hasiat Ali resident of Kohat was arrested on the spot.