ANF seizes ice, heroin worth over $154m in Balochistan; arrests two peddlers
Anti-Narcotics Force seized narcotics worth more than $154 million from an LPG container truck during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan. PHOTO: EXPRESS
The Anti-Narcotics Force has seized narcotics worth more than $154 million from an LPG container during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan.
According to ANF spokesperson, the operation was launched after credible intelligence indicated that a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) operating out of Panjgur was preparing to transport a large consignment of narcotics to the Gwadar–Pasni coastline for onward smuggling by sea.
The network was reportedly led by notorious trafficker Ali Jan, and had been under ANF surveillance for an extended period.
The group is believed to traffic drugs originating from Afghanistan and move them through Panjgur, Turbat, Gwadar, and Pasni before shipping them via speedboats to Yemen, Tanzania, and Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
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ANF teams intercepted the suspicious LPG container truck on the M-8 Gwadar CPEC Road, taking it into custody. A detailed search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of 553.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ice) and 40 kilograms of heroin concealed within the container. Two members of the DTO were arrested on the spot.
Authorities have registered a case against the suspects and launched a series of raids to arrest remaining members of the network, including suppliers and intended foreign recipients of the consignment.
The ANF reiterated its commitment to its zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking, vowing continued efforts to dismantle organised drug-smuggling networks across the country.