PESHAWAR: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Peshawar arrested five smugglers and recovered 517 kilogram of charas and 44.4 kilograms of heroine from their possession on Wednesday.
According to Public Relations Officer of ANF Saeed Ahmad, the first crackdown was launched in Peshawar City where an ANF team raided a suspected premises situated near Dastagir Flour Mills Nasirpur Bus Stop GT Road, Peshawar. The operation resulted in seizure of 418 kg of charas from the premises, which was being used as godown.
Two individuals identified as Fazal Rehaman and Gulnaz Begum, who were present on the occasion, were taken into custody. As per initial information, the drugs were intended to be dispatched to different parts of the country.
In another crackdown, the ANF intercepted a Truck No. C-1840 at Ring Road Peshawar. During search of the truck, 96 kg charas and 44.4 kg of opium were recovered from secret cavities of the truck.
According to preliminary information, drugs were intended to be transferred to different areas of Punjab. The occupants of the truck including Bashir Khan and Ismail Khan, both residents of Mardan were also taken into custody during the operation.
In another crackdown, the ANF arrested a local drug supplier namely Mujeebur- Rehman, resident of Kohat and recovered 2.4 kg charas from his personal possession. He was arrested near Spin Ghar, Mian Iqbal Hotel Hangu Phatak, Kohat.
Similarly, the ANF, during a routine checking near Spin Jummat Chowk, Khyber Teaching Hospital University Stop, Peshawar, recovered 500 grams heroin from a woman drug trafficker namely Shaheen Kausar, a resident of Sargodha.
As per details, the woman intended to smuggle heroin to Punjab for local consumption. The ANF Peshawar Airport team during routine surveillance at Peshawar Airport detained a suspected passenger namely Fazal-e-Haq, resident of Mardan. During search of his luggage 550 grams Ice (Amphetamine) was recovered from his trolley bag. He was going to Sharjah by Air Arabia Flight No.G9-557.
