PESHAWAR: The Anti-Narcotics Force Peshawar, in separate crackdowns, arrested four persons and recovered 109 kilogram of charas, and five kilogram heroine.
During first incident ANF Peshawar in routine checking and search of a Toyota Hiace No TL-783 near New Toll Plaza, Indus Highway, Kohat, recovered 57.6 kilograms of charas hidden in secret cavities made under the floor of the car. An accused on board namely Zar Wali resident of Landi Kotal was also taken in to custody.
In another crackdown ANF Peshawar intercepted a car Honda Civic No LOF-5197 near Darband Road, Oggi Bazaar, Mansehra and recovered 9.6 kilograms of charas from the car. Two accused namely Abid Jan resident of Charsada and Sartaj Khan, resident of Mansehra were also arrested during the operation.
Separately ANF Peshawar recovered five kilograms of heroin from personal possession of an accused Muhammad Ashraf Qureshi resident of Multan in an operation conducted near Lahore Bus Stand, Peshawar. Another raid was carried out near Hangu Phatak, Kohat and arrested a drug carrier named Muhammad Ullah resident of Kurram Agency alongwith 1.2 kilograms of charas.
ANF Peshawar Road checking team stopped a suspected Toyota Hiace near new toll plaza Indus Highway Kohat and recovered 43.2 kilograms of charas during search of the vehicle. Charas was kept in improvised cavities of the vehicle. A person on board named Amjad Khan, resident of Kurram Agency was taken into custody during the operation. As per preliminary investigation the accused was trying to smuggle the drugs to Punjab.
ANF Peshawar team during road checking arrested a drug trafficker namely Bakhtawar Khan resident of Peshawar while he was travelling on a Suzuki Mehran Car No.W-7979-Peshawar near new Toll Plaza, Indus Highway, Kohat. His arrest resulted in recovery of 2.4 kilograms of charas.