RAWALPINDI: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan has seized 2.66 tons narcotics and 1.92 tons prohibited chemical worth Rs 4.12 billion in international market besides arresting 32 persons including three females allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
According to an ANF spokesman, ANF impounded 10 vehicles while conducting 27 counter-narcotics strikes across the country. The seized drugs comprised 2030 kg Opium, 547 kg Hashish, 83 kg Heroin, three kg Methamphetamine, 1.24 kg Amphetamine and 1920 kg Acetone.
ANF Quetta while carrying out intelligence based operation at mountainous area of Jodar, Tehsil Mashkel, District Washuk seized 1080 kg Opium and 46 kg Heroin. In another operation, ANF Quetta intercepted a car near Meezan chowk, Quetta and recovered 10 kg Hashish from secret cavities of the car. A person on board identified as Shah Hussain r/o Pishin was also arrested on the spot. Yet in another operation, ANF Quetta raided a site located in the mountainous area of Pushkan, Tehsil Pasni, District Gawadar and seized 185 kg Hashish. In fourth operation, ANF Quetta recovered 939 kg Opium from desolate site situated in the area of Manthu, Tehsil Chaman, District Qilla Abdullah. In fifth operation, ANF Quetta intercepted a land cruiser near Palantak, District Panjgur and seized 15 kg Heroin concealed in improvised cavities of the vehicle. In sixth operation, ANF Quetta while raiding a deserted hut located at general area of killag, District Panjgur, seized 10 kg Heroin placed at the site. In addition, ANF Quetta recovered 213 kg Hashish from ruined house situated at Killi Abdullah Jan, Tehsil and District Pishin.
ANF Rawalpindi in pursuance of information intercepted two motorcycles near Iqbal Shaheed Toll Plaza, GT Road, Attock and arrested Ijaz Ahmed, Nazo Bibi, Attique Jan and Mohsin Bibi along with 10.5 kg Opium and two kg Hashish. In another operation, ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a car near Kohinoor Mills Bus Stop, Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi and recovered 10 kg Hashish. Two persons on board identified as Yasin Shah r/o Charsadda and Ikram ud Din r/o Nowshehra were also arrested during the operation.
ANF Lahore on pursuance of a source information raided a house located near Godar Chowk, Multan-DG Khan Road, Muzafargarh and seized three kg Hashish. In another operation, ANF Lahore arrested a foreign bound passenger identified as Abdul Whahab r/o Karachi at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore and recovered 400 gram Heroin.
ANF Lahore also recovered 2.5 kg Heroin from a parcel being sent to UK through a private courier service company based at Lahore. Follow-up operation resulted in arrest of an accused sender namely Muhammad Shehzad r/o Lahore. In another operation, ANF Lahore intercepted a motorcycle near Kamal CNG Gas Point, Khokhar Chowk, Johar Town, Lahore and recovered six kg Hashish from Muhammad Afzal r/o Lahore. In fifth operation, ANF Lahore intercepted a Honda Civic car near Haroon Express Bus Stand, Multan Road, Lahore and recovered 36 kg Hashish from secret cavities of the car and arrested the offenders identified as Umar Daraz, Amjad Hayat and Muhammad Abdullah all residents of Khushab. In sixth operation, ANF Lahore arrested Waqar Afzal and Muhammad Arslan both r/o Khushab and recovered 1.2 kg Hashish from their possession. They were arrested near Mitha More, Aadi Kot District Khushab.
ANF Peshawar recovered 600 gram Hashish from a lady namely Parveen Bibi with 2.4 kg Hashish in two separate operations. In another operation, ANF Peshawar Airport Team detained a passenger namely Khaista Rehman r/o Nowshehra at Peshawar Airport while he was boarding for Riyadh and recovered 1.24 kg Amphetamine concealed on a box containing clothes. ANF Peshawar also recovered 2.4 kg Hashish, 1.8 kg and 1.2 kg Methamphetamine. Five offenders, Khan Khel, Jan Muhammad, Majeed Khan r/o Khyber Agency, Ghulam Ullah r/o Peshawar and Wais, an Afghan national were arrested during the operation. In fifth operation, ANF Peshawar recovered 2.4 kg Hashish and 225 gram Opium from personal possession of a local drug peddler namely Tariq resident of Peshawar. In sixth operation, ANF Peshawar intercepted a car at University Road, Peshawar, recovering six kg Heroin concealed inside the doors of the car, also arresting an offender named Kamran r/o Peshawar.
ANF Karachi seized a shipment containing 3.2 kg Heroin. In another operation, ANF Karachi in collaboration with Pakistan Rangers Sindh recovered 70 kg Hashish and arrested two persons identified as Khyial Bahadur and Adil Khan both r/o Karachi. Yet in another operation, ANF Karachi in pursuance of information raided a private godown located in the area of West Wharf, Karachi and seized 1920 kg Acetone from the premises. Two persons identified as Irfan Feroz and Muhammad Faisal both r/o Karachi were taken into custody. The chemical was contained in 32 Jerry canes. In fourth operation, ANF Karachi arrested a local drug supplier named Raaz Muhammad Alias Chando r/o Khairpur and recovered two kg Hashish. In fifth operation, ANF Karachi arrested a local drug peddler identified as Imam Bux r/o Tando Muhammad Khan along with 1.05 kg Hashish which was found in his personal possession. He was arrested near Isra University, Hyderabad.
All cases have been registered at respective ANF Police Stations under CNS Act 1997 and further investigations are underway, he added.
