ANF recovers 'ice' and ecstasy pills from drug dealers near Quetta university

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) arrested two drug dealers near a major university in Quetta, seizing 2 kilograms of crystal meth (commonly known as ice) and 40 ecstasy pills.

The arrests were part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on drug peddlers targeting educational institutions.

According to ANF officials, the first suspect, a resident of Pishin, was apprehended near a hotel close to the university, while the second suspect, also from Pishin, was arrested in a residential area adjacent to the university.

Both suspects admitted during interrogation that they had been selling drugs to university students.

The arrests are part of a broader ANF operation aimed at curbing drug activity around educational institutions.

"We are utilising all resources to bring those who are destroying the future of our youth to justice," an ANF spokesperson said, calling for greater cooperation from the public to protect students.

Both suspects have been charged under the Anti-Narcotics Act, and further investigations are underway.

Two weeks ago, the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in another raid seized more than two tons of Hashish and arrested four drug smugglers in Quetta.

According to an ANF spokesman, a major operation against drug smuggling was carried out on Western Bypass near Mengalabad in Quetta.

“Drugs were recovered from a truck,” he said, adding that a small vehicle was also caught during the operation in which two suspects were getting the drugs-laden truck route cleared as facilitators. The spokesman added that a total of four suspects were arrested from both the vehicles and they belonged to Qila Abdullah, Quetta and Chaman.

The accused attempted to smuggle drugs from Chaman to Sindh via Quetta. A case has been registered against the arrested accused under the Anti-Narcotics Act.

The accused are being investigated for the arrest of other members of the group.