RAWALPINDI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan in 22 counter narcotics operations carried out across the country has recovered 51.4 kg drugs amounting to Rs2.3 billion in international market.
According to ANF spokesman, 25 drug offenders including two females were arrested while ANF also impounded three vehicles. The spokesman informed that the seized drugs comprised 21.4 kg Hashish, 8.6 kg Heroin, 3.7 kg Methamphetamine, 6.2 kg Opium, 880 Grams Amphetamine and 510,000 Xanax Tablets weighing 10.7 kg.
He informed, ANF Quetta recovered five kg Opium and arrested a drug peddler identified as Muhammad Sadiq resident of Karachi who was rounded up near Sindh Transport Company, RCD Road, Hub, and District Lasbella.
ANF Rawalpindi arrested an accused Zakir r/o Nowshera from Benazir Bhutto International Airport,
Islamabad and recovered 60 heroin filed capsules weighing 380 grams.
ANF Lahore arrested an accused Ittefaq Ahmed r/o Sargodha at Multan International Airport and recovered 880 grams Amphetamine. In another operation, ANF Lahore arrested accused namely Nadeem Qasim r/o Gujrat at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore and recovered 1.4 kg Methamphetamine. In third operation, ANF Lahore recovered 250 grams Opium and 200 grams Hashish by arresting two local drug peddlers identified as Muhammad Aslam and Ghulam Abbas both r/o Lahore. In fourth operation, ANF Lahore recovered 450 grams Hashish from Muhammad Ayub r/o Bhakkar who was arrested near Bisti Mina Pooja, Muslims Kot, District Bhakkar.
In fifth operation, ANF Lahore intercepted a Honda Motorcycle and a Suzuki Pickup near Peer Budoya Sultan, District Bhakkar and recovered one kg Opium. Two accused, Sajjad Hussain and Abdul Ghafar both r/o Bhakkar were rounded up. In sixth operation, ANF Lahore apprehended Ali Raza r/o Sialkot at Sialkot Airport and recovered 1.1 kg Heroin.
ANF Peshawar conducted 11 raids in different areas and recovered 980 grams Heroin, 350 grams Opium, 4.4 kg Hashish, 2 kg Hashish, 11000 Xanax Tablets weighing 720 grams, 445 grams Hashish, 1.1 kg Hashish, 2.4 kg Hashish, 9.6 kg Hashish, 2.2 kg Hashish and one kg Hashish from the possession of Zahir and Ibadullah, Asad Ullah, Lal Jan, Gul Akram, Imran Zaman, Nazia Bibi, Hanif-Ur-Rehman, Zari Gul, Dilfarooza Bibi, Syed Rasool, Ahmad and Muhammad Riaz respectively.
ANF Karachi intercepted a consignment from Pakistan International Container Terminal, Seaport, Karachi and recovered 4.3 kg Heroin concealed in 11 cartons of Shoes containing 132 pairs of shoes.
In another operation, ANF Karachi intercepted a Container at Port Qasim, Seaport, Karachi and recovered 40000 Xanax Tablets weighing 10 kg and arrested two accused identified as Junaid Sheikh and Imran Baig. In third operation, ANF Karachi intercepted a parcel being sent to UK through AM Express Cargo & Courier Service, Saddar Karachi and recovered 1.8 kg Heroin. In fourth operation, ANF Karachi arrested Imran Ali at Jinnah International Airport,
Karachi and recovered two kg Methamphetamine concealed in a Jar. All cases have been registered at respective ANF Police Stations while further investigations are underway.
