ANF seizes 1.116 Tons narcotics, arrests 27

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) has seized 1.116 Tons narcotics and arrested 27 persons including  four ladies in drug smuggling.

The Force also impounded eight (08) vehicles while conducting 24 counter-narcotic strikes across the country.

The seized drugs comprised 748.6 Kg Opium, 348.9 Kg Hashish, 17.2 Kg Heroin and 1.2 Kg Amphetamine.

As per details here on Wednesday, ANF Quetta recovered 25 Kg Opium from mountainous area of Toba Achakzai Tehsil Deobandi District Qilla Abdullah. The drug was intended to be handed over to another narcotics gang.

Yet in another operation, ANF Quetta recovered 703 Kg Opium and 58 Kg Hashish from general area Killi Dolangi Tehsil & District Qilla Abdullah.

As per initial reports, drug was intended to be handed over to another narcotic gang.

In third operation, ANF Quetta recovered 5 Kg Hashish, which resulted in arrest of a drug peddler namely Noor Muhammad resident of Quetta.

ANF Rawalpindi arrested an accused identified as Afzal Ali, resident of Gujrat at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad and recovered 1.1 Kg Amphetamine. He was destined to KSA by Flight No. EY-234.

In another operation, ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a Motorcycle near Sanjawal Chowk, GT Road, Attock and recovered 1.1 Kg Hashish from personal possession of accused. In third operation, ANF Rawalpindi recovered 2 Kg Opium from personal possession of a lady accused identified as Mrs. Sabira, resident of Nowshera. She was arrested near Iqbal Shaheed Toll Plaza, GT Road, Attock.

In fourth operation, ANF Rawalpindi recovered 5 Kg Hashish from personal possession of a lady accused namely Abida Parveen, resident of Faisalabad. She was arrested near Iqbal Shaheed Toll Plaza, GT Road, Attock.

In fifth operation, ANF Rawalpindi recovered 4 Kg Hashish from personal possession of a male and a female accused identified as Miss Yasmeen and Shakir, residents of Khyber Agency. They were arrested near Gondal Bus Stop, Attock.

In sixth operation, ANF Rawalpindi recovered 4 Kg Hashish from personal possession of the two accused identified as Imran Shah resident of Mardan and Miss Azra, resident of Peshawar. They were arrested near Gondal Bus Stop, Attock.

In Seventh operation, ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a Toyota Double Cabin at KFC, F-10 Markaz, Islamabad and recovered 6 Kg Heroin which was tactfully concealed under seats. Two accused persons were arrested at the spot namely Muhammad Tufail and Mumraiz Khan, residents of Peshawar.

ANF Lahore arrested a Nepali foreigner identified as Suk Bahadur at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore destined to Colombo by Flight No. UL-186 on suspicion of ingestion of narco filled capsules. He delivered 101 Heroin filled Capsules, weighing 990 grams.

In another operation, ANF Lahore recovered 490 grams Heroin from a parcel being sent abroad through a courier service company near Khadim Road, Sialkot. The seized Heroin was tactfully concealed in a Jacket.

In third operation, ANF Lahore recovered 130 grams Heroin from personal possession of the accused, identified as Asif Rasheed resident of Lahore. He was arrested near Haji Sardar Machli Saddar Goal, Lahore.

In fourth operation, ANF Lahore intercepted a Toyota Corolla GLi car near Qaid-e-Azam Park, Sargodha Road, Chiniot and recovered 2 Kg Heroin along with a person namely Asif Ali, resident of Chaniot. The seized drugs was tactfully concealed in secret cavities of the said car.

In fifth operation, ANF Lahore intercepted a Suzuki Swift Car near Chak No. 5, GB Kamalpur, 51 South Motorway M-3 Faisalabad and recovered 10 Kg Opium and 40 Kg Hashish which was recovered from personal possession of the accused, identified as Twab Khan and resident of Peshawar.

In sixth operation, ANF Lahore recovered 500 grams Hashish from personal possession of accused identified as Sajjad Sarwar resident of Sialkot.