Our Correspondent
Rawalpindi
Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) has seized 3.15 tons narcotics and 486 liters prohibited chemical valuing Rs104 billion at international market, arrested 26 culprits and impounded seven vehicles while conducting 28 counter-narcotic strikes. The seized drugs comprised of 1624 Kg Hashish, 1006.3 Kg Morphine, 305.82 Kg Amphetamine (Ice), 177.6 Kg Opium, 26.12 kg Cocaine, 12.68 Kg Heroin, 2.9 Kg Methamphetamine (Ice), 486 Liters HCL and 2490x Ecstasy Tabs.
As per details shared by the ANF on Tuesday, the ANF Quetta recovered 15 Kg Hashish and 186 Liters HCL from dry rainy Nullah located at general area of Killi Gharibabad, Nokundi. In another operation, ANF Quetta recovered 305 Kg Amphetamine and 300 Liters HCL from an unattended Iranian vehicle (Zamyad) near Gath Brouth, Tehsil Nokundi, District Chaghai. In third operation, ANF Quetta recovered 217 Kg Hashish from a dry rainy nullah located at mountainous area of Hub near Hub bypass.
In fourth operation, ANF Quetta recovered 1006.300 Kg Morphine from a dry rainy nullah located at Tehsil Dalbandin, Distinct Chaghi. In fifth operation, ANF Quetta recovered 1140 kg Hashish from mountain area of Shadi Kor, Tehsil Pasni, District Gwadar. As per initial reports the recovered drugs were stored for handing over to other narcotics gang.
ANF Rawalpindi arrested two accused namely Muhammad Imran resident of Sialkot and Shakeel Masih resident of Sialkot and recovered a total of 1.7 Kg Heroin from both accused persons. Both were arrested from Paris Hostel located at Pakistan Medical Cooperative Housing Society, Street No.2, E-11/2 Islamabad. On pointation of the arrested accused person, ANF Rawalpindi recovered 1.6 Kg heroin from Flat No.101, Paris Heights, E-11/2, Islamabad.
In another operation, ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a suspected parcel from International Mail Office located at Chaklala Garrison, Rawalpindi, booked by Mariam Jallah, 40 Berwick Street Freetown Siera Leone, West Africa and recovered 2690x Ecstasy Tabs (Weighing 0.982 kg). In third operation, ANF Rawalpindi arrested an accused namely Zeera Jan resident of Khyber at Islamabad International Airport and recovered 824 Grams Amphetamine (Ice) which was tactfully concealed in his trolley bag. He was proceeding to Behrain through flight no.GF-771.
ANF Lahore conducted a raid near Bilal Masjid, Naqashband Colony, Rashidabad, District Multan and recovered 12 kg Hashish from personal possession of the arrested accused namely Ahmed Faraz resident Multan. In another operation, ANF Lahore intercepted a Double Cabin at Alghanni Petrolium services located at Qadirpur Ran bypass, Multan and recovered 115.2 kg Opium and 57.6 kg Hashish which were concealed in secret cavities of the said vehicle. Two persons onboard namely Nosheen alias Noshi and Babar Khan both resident of Multan were arrested during the operation. In third operation, ANF Lahore arrested an accused namely Ahsan Arif resident of Kasur at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore and recovered 800 Grams Methamphetamine (Ice) which was concealed in his bag.
