ANF seizes 643 kg of drugs in 10 nationwide raids

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting 10 operations across the country managed to recover 643 kg drugs and arrested 10 accused including a woman, said an ANF Headquarters spokesman here on Thursday.

He informed that 643 kg drugs worth more than Rs 80 million were recovered from the possession of 10 accused including a woman arrested from different areas.

Around 2.4 kg hashish was recovered from the possession of an accused near arrested near an educational institution located in Chaklala Scheme 3, Rawalpindi.

Meanwhile another 170 grams of hashish was recovered from an accused rounded up near a university in Peshawar.

In the third operation, 97 grams hashish was recovered from the possession of a drug dealer netted in a slum area near a school in Faisalabad.

Around 200 intoxicating tablets were recovered from two suspects arrested in two operations near a College and a university in satellite town Quetta.

The arrested accused confessed supplying drugs to students of educational institutions.

The spokesman further informed that in another operation, 24 kg opium and 2.4 kg hashish were recovered from a vehicle intercepted near Motorway Toll Plaza Islamabad and an accused was arrested.
Another 2.4 kg hashish was recovered from an accused going on a motorcycle on Rawat Road, Rawalpindi.

Meanwhile ANF personnel also recovered 244.8 kg opium and 357.6 kg hashish from a vehicle that was intercepted near Samundri Interchange Faisalabad. At least two suspects were arrested during the operation.

In another operation, 66 grams of heroin was recovered from a parcel booked for Maldives at a courier office located on Faisal Road, Karachi.

In the final operation, 8 kg of hashish was recovered from an accused arrested near Qasim Chowk in Hyderabad.

Separate cases under the Anti-Narcotics Act have been registered against the arrested accused and further investigations are under process.