RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) seized dr
ugs weighing 78.3 Kg – worth Rs 1.68 billion – in 29 operations conducted at Peshawar, Kohat, Abbotabad, D.I. Khan, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock,
Lahore, Faisalabad, Karachi, Dalbandin, Hyderabad, Sukkur and Badin.
According to ANF’s press release, the seized drugs comprised of 61 kg Hashish, 14.367 kg Heroin, 2.7 kg Amphetamine
and 150 gram Cocaine. The operations also resulted in arrests of 42 persons including a foreigner, three women and interception of six vehicles.
ANF Quetta recovered 1.02 Kg Heroin from personal pos
session of Muhammad Hashim. Two accused were arrested – namely Asmat Ullah and Hameed Ullah– as ANF recovered 11 kg Heroin from them.
ANF Rawalpindi recovered 1.25 Kg Hashi
sh from pos
session of a female smuggler – namely Maria Bibi resident of Gujrat– from Islamabad’s Grand Trunk (GT) Road. The force also recovered 2.5 Kg Hashi
sh from Azeem Gul’s personal pos
session, 300 gram Hashi
sh from Saifur Rehman, resident of Gujranwala, 5 kg Hashi
sh from Rasool Khan and Jameela Bibi, both resident of Peshawar.
Swat’s resident Arzo Mand was arrested from Benazir Bhutto International Airport on suspicion of ingested capsules filled with Heroin. He confessed during the preliminary investigations. The accused was travelling to Dubai.1.2 kg Hashish was recovered from Saima Bibi and Nadir Zaib
and 1.2 kg Hashi
sh from Sher Muhammad at a bus stop in Islamabad in an ANF raid.A Suzuki Bolan was intercepted by the force near Attock and 500 gram Heroin and 700 gram Hashish was recovered from the vehicle.
A minor boy and a girl – namely Salma and Nadir were arrested on recovery of 1 kg Hashi
sh from them while another minor, Sher Muhammad, was arrested on pos
session of 1 kg Hashish.
ANF
Lahore was able to bust a Drug Trafficking Organisation (DTO) including carrier, financier and recipient. As per details, the force intercepted a vehicle hailing from Peshawar. Upon interception, the accused revealed that another vehicle was bringing in a drug consignment. A total of 11 kg Heroin was recovered from both the vehicles and ANF busted the 5-member DTO.
Another female smuggler – Gladys Addo – was arrested from Allama Iqbal International Airport on recovery of 150 grams Cocaine concealed in her undergarments.Muhammad Ashraf of Sargodha was also arrested on pos
session of 1.2 kg Amphetamine concealed in his trolley bag. In separate raids, 1.2 kg Hashish was recovered from Tanveer Sikandar and 20.4 kg Hashi
sh from Muhammad Qasim Hussain.
ANF Peshawar recovered 7.2 kg Hashi
sh from the pos
session of an already imprisoned Khaist Amin. Shakeel was suspected of having ingested drug filled capsules and upon investigation, 71 Heroin filled capsules, weighing 315 gram,
and 17 Amphetamine filled capsules, weighing 40 grams were recovered En route to Abu Dhabi, Farzand Aliwas searched upon suspicion, resulting in recovery of 340 gram Amphetamine concealed in his trolley bag. 2 kg Hashi
sh from Shahid Hussain, 4.8 kg Hashi
sh from Abdul Rehman and Kishwar, 500 gram Hashi
sh from Azmat Gul
and 120 gram Hashi
sh from Muhammad Ashfaq was recovered in separate raids.
ANF Karachi recovered 1.1 Kg Hashi
sh from personal pos
session of Azizur Rehman and Tariq Khan, 1 kg Hashi
sh from Muhammad Khan and Abdul Majeed, 2.3 kg Hashi
sh from Muhammad Rafiq and Saeed Khan, 930 gram Hashi
sh from Muhammad Abid and 5 kg Hashi
sh from another accused.
Cases have been registered against the accused at respective police stations and further investigation is underway.