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KARACHI, Dec 01 (APP): Sindh’s Home Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar, Excise and Taxation Minister Mukesh Kumar Chawla, and senior police officials on Monday jointly briefed the media at the Karachi Police Office, announcing what they described as the biggest anti-narcotics operation in the history.
According to the Home Minister, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) carried out major raids in Gulistan-e-Jauhar and Pak Colony, recovering 508 kilograms of narcotics. The seized drugs are estimated to be worth around Rs 280 million.
Police arrested 14 suspects during the operation. Officials said all of them belong to Balochistan and have previously been detained in similar drug-related cases.
Police added that 50 kilograms of narcotics were recovered from the home of a drug dealer identified as Saif-ur-Rehman, alias Pappu. His disclosures led to the arrest of Assistant Excise & Taxation Officer Javed Rasheed from the Excise Narcotics Control Wing, where 10 kilograms of ice and hashish were seized from his residence.
Excise Minister Mukesh Chawla acknowledged that several Excise Department personnel were found involved in drug trafficking. So far, 28 employees have been arrested and dismissed from service.
The Home Minister said police have arrested 56 members of the drug networks in various actions. He added that improvements have been made in both investigation procedures and legislation.
Speaking about law-and-order concerns in the katcha areas, he assured that a large-scale operation would be launched soon. He said Rs 1 million head money has been announced for several notorious bandits, and operations against them are ongoing.