PESHAWAR: Excise Police Mardan Region in a joint operation with Motorway Police foiled an attempt of the smuggling of narcotics and recovered 40 kilograms of hashish and 12 kilograms of opium on Monday. On a tip, Excise Police Mardan Region signaled suspected vehicles at Charsadda Interchange, but instead of stopping, the accused accelerated his vehicle and put it on the motorway. The Excise Police and Motorway Police chased the vehicle, but due to over-speeding the vehicle went out of the control of the accused driver and fell from the motorway. The accused driver Ajab Gul son of Murad Khan made his escape good while his wife, who was present in the car was arrested. During the search of the vehicle the Excise Police removed 52 kilograms and 800 grams narcotics from the vehicle. APP
