ANF recovers 828.581 kg drugs in 36 operations, arrests 36
Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan seized 828.581 kg drugs worth US$ 14.687 million internationally and arrested 38 persons including two women, a foreigner besides impounding 14 vehicles while conducting 36 counter narcotics operations throughout the country.
According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, the seized drugs comprised 255.600 kg Opium, 14.505 kg Heroin, 546.142 kg Hashish, 5.334 kg Methamphetamine (Ice), 6.700 kg Clonazepam tablets (47900 tabs) and 300 grams weed.
ANF Baluchistan recovered 11.700 kg drugs in two operations and arrested two accused involved in drugs smuggling. The seized drugs comprised five kg hashish and 6.700 kg Clonazepam Tablets (47900 tabs).
ANF Punjab recovered 304.66 kg drugs in 12 operations and arrested 14 accused besides impounding nine vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 75.600 kg Opium, 6.830 kg Heroin, 219.300 kg Hashish and 2.930 kg Methamphetamine (Ice).
ANF KPK recovered 402.236 kg drugs in seven operations and arrested six persons involved in drugs smuggling besides impounding three vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 180 kg Opium, 0.552 kg Heroin, 221 kg Hashish and 0.684 kg Methamphetamine (Ice).
ANF Sindh recovered 40.755 kg drugs in nine operations and arrested five persons including a foreigner involved in drugs smuggling and impounded a vehicle. The seized drugs comprised 4.735 kg Heroine, 34 kg Hashish, 1.720 kg Methamphetamine (Ice) and 0.300 kg weed.
ANF North recovered 69.230 kg drugs in six operations and arrested 11 persons including two women involved in drugs smuggling and impounded a vehicle. The seized drugs comprised 2.388 kg Heroin and 66.842 kg Hashish.
All cases have been registered at respective ANF Police Stations under CNS Act 1997 (Amended 2022) and further investigations are under process.
Source(s) & Courtesy: APP
