RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) seized drugs weighing 78.3 Kg – worth Rs 1.68 billion – in 29 operations conducted at Peshawar, Kohat, Abbotabad, D.I. Khan, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Lahore, Faisalabad, Karachi, Dalbandin, Hyderabad, Sukkur and Badin.
According to ANF’s press release, the seized drugs comprised of 61 kg Hashish, 14.367 kg Heroin, 2.7 kg Amphetamine and 150
gram Cocaine. The operations also resulted in arrests of 42 persons including a foreigner, three women and interception of six vehicles.
ANF Quetta recovered 1.02 Kg Heroin
from personal possession of Muhammad Hashim. Two accused were arrested – namely Asmat Ullah and Hameed Ullah– as ANF recovered 11 kg Heroin
from them.
ANF Rawalpindi recovered 1.25 Kg Hashish
from possession of a female smuggler – namely Maria Bibi resident of Gujrat–
from Islamabad’s Grand Trunk (GT) Road. The force also recovered 2.5 Kg Hashish
from Azeem Gul’s personal possession, 300
gram Hashish
from Saifur Rehman, resident of Gujranwala, 5 kg Hashish
from Rasool Khan and Jameela Bibi, both resident of Peshawar.
Swat’s resident Arzo Mand was arrested
from Benazir Bhutto International Airport on suspicion of ingested capsules filled with Heroin. He confessed during the preliminary investigations. The accused was travelling to Dubai.1.2 kg Hashish was recovered
from Saima Bibi and Nadir Zaib and 1.2 kg Hashish
from Sher Muhammad at a bus stop in Islamabad in an ANF raid.A Suzuki Bolan was intercepted by the force near Attock and 500
gram Heroin and 700
gram Hashish was recovered
from the vehicle.
A minor boy and a girl – namely Salma and Nadir were arrested on recovery
of 1 kg Hashish
from them while another minor, Sher Muhammad, was arrested on possession
of 1 kg Hashish.
ANF Lahore was able to bust a Drug Trafficking Organisation (DTO) including carrier, financier and recipient. As per details, the force intercepted a vehicle hailing
from Peshawar. Upon interception, the accused revealed that another vehicle was bringing in a drug consignment. A total of 11 kg Heroin was recovered
from both the vehicles and ANF busted the 5-member DTO.
Another female smuggler – Gladys Addo – was arrested
from Allama Iqbal International Airport on recovery of 150 grams Cocaine concealed in her undergarments.Muhammad Ashraf of Sargodha was also arrested on possession of 1.2 kg Amphetamine concealed in his trolley bag. In separate raids, 1.2 kg Hashish was recovered
from Tanveer Sikandar and 20.4 kg Hashish
from Muhammad Qasim Hussain.
ANF Peshawar recovered 7.2 kg Hashish
from the possession of an already imprisoned Khaist Amin. Shakeel was suspected of having ingested drug fil
led capsules and upon investigation, 71 Heroin fil
led capsules, weighing 315 gram, and 17 Amphetamine fil
led capsules, weighing 40 grams were recovered En route to Abu Dhabi, Farzand Aliwas searched upon suspicion, resulting in recovery of 340
gram Amphetamine concealed in his trolley bag. 2 kg Hashish
from Shahid Hussain, 4.8 kg Hashish
from Abdul Rehman a
nd Kishwar, 500
gram Hashish
from Azmat Gul and 120
gram Hashish
from Muhammad Ashfaq was recovered in separate raids.
ANF Karachi recovered 1.1 Kg Hashish
from personal possession of Azizur Rehman and Tariq Khan, 1 kg Hashish
from Muhammad Khan and Abdul Majeed, 2.3 kg Hashish
from Muhammad Rafiq and Saeed Khan, 930
gram Hashish
from Muhammad Abid and 5 kg Hashish
from another accused.
Cases have been registered against the accused at respective police stations and further investigation is underway.