RAWALPINDI, (INP): The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) in 15 operations across the country seized massive quantity of narcotics including 6.625 ton hashish, 94 kg heroin, 227 kg opium, 9.2 kg morphine, 760 gram cocaine and 80 psychotropic tablets while arresting 14 persons including a lady and a foreign national involved in drug smuggling.
The value of the seized drugs amounts to Rs 8 billion in international market. Further, ANF also seized 148.2 Kg Suspected Chemical during the operations.
ANF Peshawar in a joint operation with FC KP seized 6604 Kg Hashish, 226.5 Kg Opium, 88.74 Kg Heroin, 9.2 Kg Morphine and 148.2 Kg Suspected Chemical. According to details, drugs were stocked at a desolate located at Shakas, Khyber Agency.
In another operation, ANF Peshawar recovered 2 Kg Hashish from possession of two drug carriers identified as Arif Shah and Shahnawaz both residents of Attock who were arrested while riding on a motorcycle near Dengi Tube Well, Haripur.
ANF Rawalpindi arrested a local drug peddler named Chaman Gul and recovered 200 gram Hashish from his possession. In another operation, ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a parcel at an office of Courier Service Company based at Rawalpindi and seized 430 gram Heroin concealed inside the packets containing beauty creams. The parcel was being dispatched to UK. ANF Lahore arrested Usama Jehangir and recovered 80 Ecstasy Tablets weighing 35 gram from his personal possession.
Yet in another operation, ANF Lahore Airport Team intercepted a suspected Nigerian national namely Obi while he was boarding for Dubai. On interrogation, the accused confessed of having ingested Cocaine filled capsules, which later on, resulted in recovery of 760 gram Cocaine.
In fourth operation, ANF Lahore Airport Team intercepted Muhammad Nadeem Anwar and his wife Zunaira Nadeem residents of Rahim Yar Khan at Multan Airport and recovered 1.6 Kg Heroin from their luggage. They intended to board for Sharjah by Air Arabia Flight No. A320. In fifth operation ANF Lahore arrested a local drug supplier namely Ali Asghar resident of Faisalabad and recovered 2 Kg Heroin from his personal possession.
