19 drug peddlers arrested; drug seized

Rawalpindi: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan has seized 3,176 kg narcotics valuing Rs2.26 billion in international market, arrested 19 culprits including five females and impounded 10 vehicles while conducting 21 counter-narcotic strikes.

According to an ANF spokesman, the seized drugs comprised of 2654.45 kg Hashish, 17.2 kg heroin, 8.15 kg Methamphetamine (Ice), 5.9 kg opium, 1.63 kg amphetamine (Ice), 486 kg liquor and 23710x Xanax tablets.

ANF Quetta recovered 2521 kg drugs in two separate intelligence based operations conducted at Qilla Abdullah and District Panjgur. ANF Rawalpindi arrested Muhammad Yaqoob and female accomplice namely Noor Bibi and recovered three kg Heroin from their personal possession.

In another operation, ANF Rawalpindi arrested an accused namely Shahzeb r/o Peshawar at Islamabad International Airport and recovered 1.630 kg Amphetamine (Ice) form his suitcase. In third operation, ANF Rawalpindi arrested a female identified as Asia Bibi r/o Nowshera and recovered two kg Heroin from her personal possession.

In fourth operation, ANF Rawalpindi recovered 2.4 kg Hashish form personal possession of the arrested female accused namely Afia r/o Charsadda. In Fifth operation, ANF Rawalpindi arrested two accused persons namely Umar Wahid & Khan Bacha both r/o Swat at Islamabad International Airport and recovered 20800 Xanax Tabs (weighing 2.85 Kg) from their bags.

In sixth operation, ANF Rawalpindi arrested two accused persons identified as Touheed Ullah & Hamayun Khan and recovered two kg Hashish from their personal possession.

In seventh operation, ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a car near Qutbal Toll Plaza, Attock and recovered four kg Hashish from personal possession of the arrested accused namely Saadat Ali r/o Attock.

ANF Lahore arrested two female accused namely Rukhsana Ashraf and Chanda bibi and recovered 2.4 kg Opium from their personal possession.

In another operation, ANF Lahore arrested an accused namely Muhammad Yasin r/o Vehari at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore and recovered 7.1 kg Methamphetamine (Ice) from his bag.

In third operation, ANF Lahore arrested Shair Baz r/o Sargodha at Sialkot International Airport and recovered 1.050 kg Methamphetamine which was concealed in his hand bag.

ANF Peshawar arrested an accused person namely Arab Ali r/o Swabi at Peshawar International Airport and recovered 2910x Xanax Tabs (weighing 385 gram) which was concealed in plastic bottles placed in his bag. In another operation, ANF Peshawar arrested an accused namely Arsalan Khan r/o Charsadda at Peshawar International Airport and recovered two kg Heroin which was tactfully concealed in secret cavity of his bag. In third operation, ANF Peshawar conducted a raid at house located at outskirts of Shahkas, intercepted two vehicles and recovered a total of 10.2 kg Heroin and 3.5 kg Opium which was concealed in seats and trunk of the vehicles.

In fourth operation, ANF Peshawar arrested Khwaja Mir r/o Khyber Agency at Peshawar International Airport and recovered 2.45 kg Hashish which was concealed in his brief case.

In fifth operation, ANF Peshawar in collaboration with FC (North) intercepted two cars at Bara Road and recovered 20 kg Hashish and 40 kg Hashish respectively from both vehicles.

In sixth operation, ANF Peshawar in collaboration with FC (North) intercepted two cars from desolated house located at outskirts of Jamrud and recovered 460 kg Liquor form both vehicles. In seventh operation, ANF Peshawar in collaboration with FC (North) intercepted two cars near Shin Qamar Check Post and recovered 25 kg Hashish and 35 kg Hashish respectively from both vehicles.

ANF Karachi arrested an accused person namely Sagheer Ahmed r/o Karachi Near Toba Masjid, Babi Bazar, Nazimabad Number 2, Karachi and recovered 1.6 kg Hashish from his personal possession.