Islamabad
The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan seized 2849.097 kilogram narcotics valuing Rs 35.32 billion in international market, arrested 24 culprits and impounded three vehicles across the country. The seized drugs comprised 1700.1 kg hashish, 1141.9 kg heroin, 6.907 kg methamphetamine/ ice, 0.190 kg Opium & 2.250 liters liquor (wine).
The staff of ANF Balochistan, Hub Police Station intercepted a passenger vehicle and recovered 2 kg heroin and 1.130 kg methamphetamine from personal possession of arrested accused namely Ali Shah resident of Dalbandin while placing Naka on ANF Vinder check post. In another case, the ANF Balochistan recovered 1102 kgs heroin from mountainous area of Kisrab rainy nullah Girdi Jungle at tehsil Dalbandin district Chaghi.
In third operation, the ANF Quetta recovered 1640 kg hashish from Killi Doulangi tehsil Gulistan district Qilla Abdullah. As per initial information, the recovered drugs were stored for handing over to some other narcotics gang.
The ANF Rawalpindi conducted an operation at residence of two accused persons namely Amjad and Faisal resident of Attock and recovered 190 grams opium, 300 grams hashish and 2.250 liters liquor (wine) from the said house. Both the accused persons managed to escape.
In another operation, the ANF Rawalpindi arrested one Pakistani national namely Sajjad Wazir resident of Kohat on profiling basis at Islamabad International Airport who was travelling to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and recovered 1.270 kg amphetamine which was concealed in cooking pots from his travelling bag.
In third operation, ANF Rawalpindi arrested one accused namely Fida Hussain resident of Swabi on profiling basis at Islamabad International Airport who was travelling to Saudi Arabia.—INP
