{"id":526017,"date":"2026-01-17T09:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T04:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=526017"},"modified":"2026-01-17T09:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T04:19:09","slug":"anf-arrests-eight-seizes-over-6-6-tons-of-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/anf-arrests-eight-seizes-over-6-6-tons-of-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"ANF arrests eight, seizes over 6.6 tons of drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nationwide crackdown<br \/>\n RAWALPINDI<br \/>\nThe Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has arrested eight suspects, including an Afghan national, and seized more than 6.6 tons of narcotics in nine operations carried out near educational institutions and across several cities, an ANF spokesperson said on Friday.<br \/>\nThe recovered drugs were valued at over Rs 508.9 million, the spokesperson said, adding that cases had been registered under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, and investigations were underway. In an operation near Chungi No. 26 in Islamabad, authorities recovered 9.6 kg of hashish from a suspect who later confessed to selling drugs to students of educational institutions.<br \/>\nANF officials also seized 150 grams of cannabis concealed in a vape cartridge from a parcel arriving from the United Kingdom at a courier office in Rawalpindi\u2019s Chaklala Garrison. In Lahore, 5 kg of methamphetamine and 5 kg of opium hidden in a tandoor were recovered from a parcel bound for the UK, leading to the arrest of the accused.<br \/>\nThe force further recovered 10 kg of heroin from a vehicle near a madrasa on Hub River Road in Karachi, while 4 kg of methamphetamine and 250 grams of opium were seized from two suspects in Shah Rukn-e-Alam Colony, Multan. Other seizures included 2.4 kg of hashish near Turkai Toll Plaza, 600 grams of hashish near Padi Bangla in Gilgit, and 300 grams of methamphetamine from an Afghan national near Karkhano Market on Jamrud Road in Peshawar.<br \/>\nIn Balochistan\u2019s Nokundi area, ANF teams recovered 6,571 kg of hashish hidden in bushes. The ANF remains committed to curbing drug trafficking, particularly around educational institutions, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nationwide crackdown RAWALPINDI The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has arrested eight suspects, including an Afghan national, and seized more than 6.6 tons of narcotics in nine operations carried out near educational institutions and across several cities, an ANF spokesperson said on Friday. 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