The police on Tuesday raided the hideout of a notorious drug dealer linked with the Lyari gang war in Old Golimar, arrested two suspects and recovered more than 14kg of narcotics, Rs100,000 in cash, and illegal weapons.
"The operation was carried out based on a tip-off about the wanted drug dealer's presence at the location," Keamari SSP Arif Aslam Rao mentioned during a news conference.
The arrested suspects were identified as Rahmat and Muneer, who, according to him, were found in possession of 8kg of crystal, 4.5kg of ice, and 2kg of heroin, among other drugs worth millions of rupees.
The seized weapons included five Kalashnikovs, four 9mm pistols, three 30 bore pistols, two revolvers, and 250 bullets. SSP Rao said that the hideout was allegedly used by members of the Sajid Malik group of the Lyari gang war, namely Abid, DJ, Shahzeb, Rahmat, and Muneer.
The SSP stated that the recovered weapons hinted at potential involvement in acts of terrorism and assaults against law enforcement agencies.
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He stressed that the Keamari police increased patrols, follow-up search operations, and targeted interventions to dismantle narcotics and gang war networks in Old Golimar and surrounding areas.
Over the past three months, 66 separate operations in the area led to the arrest of 108 suspects involved in drug trafficking, gang war, and gutka sales.
Police recovered three hand grenades, 11 pistols, over 15kg of methamphetamine, and more than a ton of gutka mawa from the arrested suspects.
Rao also said that the crackdown had resulted in five police shootouts, leading to the death of a most-wanted accused and the arrest of three more in critical condition.
He asserted that Sajid and Majid's group aimed to revive their base, with Riyasat and Zain symbolising terror.
He claimed a 30% decrease in street crime in District Keamari.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 28th, 2024.
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