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Haqnawaz Shinwari
PESHAWAR
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control department recovered 28.8 kilograms hashish, over one kilogram Ice-drugs, a stolen car and arrested the accused in Peshawar region during the ongoing drive against drugs here on Tuesday.
According to the department, the drive has been launched as per directives of Director General Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Mahmood Aslam Wazir to purge the society from drugs and the action was taken under supervision of Circle Officer Peshawar and Mardan Region Waheed Gul.
Acting on tip off, SHO Excise police station Peshawar Region Muhammad Riaz Khan constituted a raiding party that stopped a suspected grapes-laden vehicle Gol Chow on Northern Bypass. During the search, the ANF personnel recovered 28.8 kilograms hidden in secret chambers of the vehicle.
The police arrested the accused who belonged to Sargodha and registered a case.
In another action, the personnel of the intelligence wing of the department recovered a stolen car, its driver with over one kilograms Ice-drug at Hayatabad Ring Road.
According to initial investigation the car had been stolen from Gulberg Lahore Police station. The DG excise Mahmood Aslam has appreciated personnel of the department who conducted both successful raids and announced cash awards.
