{"id":520596,"date":"2025-12-18T06:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T01:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=520596"},"modified":"2025-12-18T06:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T01:34:01","slug":"excise-officials-foil-illegal-drug-smuggling-attempt-in-mardan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/excise-officials-foil-illegal-drug-smuggling-attempt-in-mardan\/","title":{"rendered":"Excise officials foil illegal drug smuggling attempt in Mardan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> MARDAN<br \/>\nExcise officials on Wednesday claimed to have foiled an attempt to smuggle illegal and harmful drugs.<br \/>\nAccording to a statement, SHO Imad Khan of the Excise Police Station, Mardan Region, along with other personnel, foiled an attempt to smuggle illegal and harmful drugs during an operation near the Rashakai Interchange.<br \/>\nDuring the search of an Alto car, a large quantity of illegal and prohibited pills of various brands was recovered.<br \/>\nThe accused was arrested on the spot, while the seized drugs were handed over to the Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) for further investigation and legal action. A case has been registered against the suspect.<br \/>\nThe recovered drugs included Vega, Cobra, Black Cobra, Cialis, Double Fox, Pangra and other similar products.<br \/>\nThese pills are neither approved by the Drug Regulatory Authority nor do they have any authentic record regarding their ingredients, manufacturing process, shelf life or possible side effects.<br \/>\nAccording to officials, the use of such illegal drugs poses serious risks to human health. Potential hazards include heart disease, extreme fluctuations in blood pressure, damage to the liver and kidneys, nervous disorders, hormonal imbalance, mental stress, loss of consciousness and, in some cases, sudden death.<br \/>\nAuthorities have warned the public to avoid the use of unregistered and unapproved medicines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MARDAN Excise officials on Wednesday claimed to have foiled an attempt to smuggle illegal and harmful drugs. 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