ISLAMABAD: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) recovered 157 kilograms of drugs in various operations. The seized drugs includes 6 kilograms of heroin, 85 kilograms of hashish and 66 kilograms of opium, while arresting two ladies and a foreigner among 16 persons and seized five vehicles.
According to details, ANF Lahore on pursuance of information intercepted a Toyota Primo car near Phoolnagar, Multan Road, Kasur. Detailed search led to seizure of 46.8 kilogram of opium and 6 kilogram of hashish which was concealed in improvised cavities of the car.
Two persons on board namely Wali Muhammad resident of Charsada and Zakir Khan resident of Mohmand Agency were also arrested. In second operation ANF Lahore held a Nigerian national named Samuel from the area of Chungi Ammar Sadhu, and recovered 6 kilogram of heroin from his personal possession.
In third operation, ANF road check team seized a Toyota Corolla car near main Motorway Toll Plaza Faisalabad and recovered 72 kiograms of hashish which was concealed in hidden cavities of the car. Two persons on board were also arrested during the operation.
In fourth operation, ANF Lahore intercepted a Toyota Corolla car at Sheikhupura Motorway Interchange, Multan Airport, Kot Abdul Malik Motorway Interchange, and recovered 19.2 kilogram of opium. Three persons on board were taken into custody at the spot.
Yet in another operation, ANF staff deputed at Multan airport detained 4 passengers including a lady at on suspicion of ingested heroin filled capsules. During interrogation, they confessed of having gulped heroin filled capsules. They intended to board for Jeddah by Air Blue Flight No. PA-870. The detained passengers included Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Ramzan, Muhammad Anwar and Rubina Bibi.
ANF Lahore also captured a Suzuki Mehran car near Kot Abdul Malik Motorway Interchange and recovered 4.8 kilograms of hashish. Two occupants of the car including a lady were held during the operation. ANF Rawalpindi launched an operation near Chungi No. 26, Motorway Chowk, Islamabad and arrested an accused along with 1.2 kilograms of hashish which was found in his personal possession. ANF Rawalpindi also intercepted a rickshaw near Iqbal Shaheed Toll Plaza, Attock and recovered 1 kilogram of hashish from a person on board. All cases have been registered at respective ANF police stations and further investigations are underway.
