RAWALPINDI, Nov 03 (APP):The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF)on Tuesday conducted nine operations in various cities across the country and seized 302.49 kg of narcotics, arresting 10 suspects, including a woman. In an intelligence-based operation near Kuchlak Bypass, the ANF recovered 210 kg of morphine from a secret hideout. In Peshawar, 26.4 kg of drugs were seized from a secret compartment of a vehicle near a BRT stop on University Road, leading …
ANF seizes over 302 kg of drugs in nine operations, arrests 10 suspects
RAWALPINDI, Nov 03 (APP):The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF)on Tuesday conducted nine operations in various cities across the country and seized 302.49 kg of narcotics, arresting 10 suspects, including a woman.
In an intelligence-based operation near Kuchlak Bypass, the ANF recovered 210 kg of morphine from a secret hideout.
In Peshawar, 26.4 kg of drugs were seized from a secret compartment of a vehicle near a BRT stop on University Road, leading to the arrest of a suspect.
In Burewala, Vehari district, 10.8 kg of hashish and 7.2 kg of opium were recovered from a suspected vehicle near the post office, and two individuals were apprehended.
The ANF also seized 9.6 kg of hashish from a vehicle near Pindorian, Islamabad and arrested two suspects.
In Gujranwala, 6 kg of hashish was recovered from a man and a woman travelling on a motorcycle on GT Road near Chanda Qila, while 5 kg of hashish was seized from a motorcyclist near Sehrish Nagar, Hyderabad.
During an international drug interdiction operation, ANF intercepted 16 ladies’ bags containing ice at a private cargo office at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore. The bags had a gross weight of 11.290 kg and were destined for Australia.
In inter-provincial operations, 9.6 kg of hashish was seized from a suspect near Ravi Toll Plaza, Lahore, while another 6.6 kg was recovered from a vehicle near the Motorway Toll Plaza, Islamabad, leading to the arrest of an accused.
Cases have been registered against the arrested suspects under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, and further investigation is underway.
