RAWALPINDI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has recovered 2.6 tons drugs amounting to Rs 2.9 billion in international market in 11 counter narcotics operations carried out across the country.
According to ANF spokesman, the Force also arrested eight drug offenders and impounded three vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 2623 kg Hashish, 6.4 kg Heroin and 3.2 kg Amphetamine.
ANF Quetta in an intelligence based operation carried out at District Qilla Abdullah seized 1350 kg Hashish which was concealed at an uninhabited site located near Murda Karez, Achakzai Road, Tehsil Chaman.
In another intelligence based operation, ANF Quetta seized 516 kg Hashish in a raid carried out at an unoccupied house situated at Killi Machika, Tehsil Chaman, District Qilla Abdullah.
In third raid, ANF Quetta captured a truck near Khanai Baba Cross, Tehsil Khanozai, District Pishin and recovered 750 kg Hashish.
ANF Rawalpindi in pursuance of information intercepted a motorcyclist identified as Israr Khan resident of Peshawar near Iqbal Shaheed Toll Plaza, G.T Road, Attock and recovered five kg Hashish.
In another operation, ANF Rawalpindi arrested a local drug supplier namely Faisal Bilal r/o Attock while he was riding on a motorcycle near Iqbal Shaheed Toll Plaza, GT Road, Attock and recovered two kg Hashish.
Yet in another operation, ANF Rawalpindi Airport Team arrested a foreign bound passenger identified as Bahadar Lal r/o Mardan at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad and recovered one kg Amphetamine.
ANF Lahore Airport Team arrested Tajamal Hussain r/o Sargodha at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore and recovered 1.03 kg Amphetamine.
In another operation, ANF Lahore intercepted a parcel being sent to UK through a private courier service company based at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore and seized 430 gram Heroin.
ANF Peshawar arrested a foreign bound passenger namely Alam Khan r/o Charsadda at Peshawar International Airport, who confessed of having ingested Heroin filled capsules, weighing 490 grams Heroin.
In another operation, ANF Peshawar in collaboration with ASF arrested a passenger identified as Akhtar Gul r/o Kurram Agency at Peshawar Airport and recovered 1.2 kg Amphetamine.
ANF Karachi acting on a tip-off arrested two drug carriers including Humayon Anis r/o Rawalpindi and Syed Ali Sher r/o Karachi along with 5.5 kg Heroin. They were arrested near Daewoo Bus Stand, Super Highway, Karachi. All cases have been registered at respective ANF Police Stations while further investigations are underway.
