Staff Reporter Islamabad
The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan seized 2440.596 kilogram narcotics valuing US $ 73.235 million in international market, arrested 22 culprits including a lady and impounded 09 vehicles while conducting 22 counter-narcotics strikes throughout the country.
The seized drugs included 1489.4 kg opium, 903 kg hashish, 44.856 kg Heroin, 1.240 kg amphetamine, 1.200 kg methamphetamine and 1800x Ecstasy Tabs.
ANF Balochistan Seizures: Police Station Regional Directorate Quetta, conducted an intelligence based operation at Killi Popalzai, District Quetta and recovered 831.300 kg opium hidden in dry rainy nullah.
In another operation, Police Station Regional Directorate, Quetta conducted an operation at Killi Dolangi, District Qilla Abdullah and recovered 600 kg opium from a dry rainy nullah.
As per initial information, the recovered drugs were stored for handing over to some other narco gang.
ANF Sindh Seizures: The staff of Police Station Regional Directorate, Karachi conducted a raid near Cantt Railway Station, Karachi and recovered 12 kg hashish from personal possession of the two arrested accused persons namely Zaheer Hussain resident of Karachi and Kashif Ali resident of Shikarpur.
In another operation, the staff of Police Station Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi conducted a raid at Bus Terminal, Opposite Total Petrol Pump, Sohrab Goth, Karachi and recovered 6 kg hashish and 2 kg opium from personal possession of the arrested accused person namely Wakeel resident of Qilla Abdullah.
In third operation, the staff of Police Station Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi conducted a raid at Al-Asif Bus Adda, Opposite Total Petrol Pump, Super Highway, Karachi and recovered 900 grams hashish from personal possession of the arrested accused namely Zahid Rasheed resident of Balochistan.
In fourth operation, the staff of Police Station Sukkur intercepted a Bed Ford Truck near HD Family Restaurant located on Shikarpur Road, Sukkur and recovered 323 kg hashish & 6 kg opium from the said vehicle.
Two accused persons namely Abdul Qadeer and Asad Ullah both residents of Shikarpur were arrested on the spot.
ANF Punjab Seizures: Police Station, ANF Lahore intercepted a Honda Civic car during a raid near Haroon Bus Stand, Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore and recovered 15 kg Heroin from secret cavities of the said vehicle.
A person onboard namely Jahanzeb Khan, resident of Peshawar was arrested on the spot.
In another operation, Police Station ANF Faisalabad intercepted a Suzuki FX car near Total Petrol Pump located on Kacheri Road near GTS Chowk, Faisalabad.
