ANF seizes $360 million drugs, arrests 53 peddlers

Rawalpindi : Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) seized 5496.405 Kg narcotics valuing $360.33 million internationally, arrested 53 drug pushers including 3 women, one Afghani and one Nigerian national, and impounded 20 vehicles while conducting 54 counter-narcotics strikes throughout the country.

The seized drugs comprised 47.701 Kg Heroin, 5341.128 Kg Hashish, 70 Kg Opium, 3.655 Kg Amphetamine, 24.389 Kg Methamphetamine (Ice), 0.701 Kg Cocaine, 1900 x Al-Prazolam Tabs (0.290 Kg), 25 x MDMA Tabs (0.013 Kg), 3922 x Ecstasy Tabs (2.288 Kg), 3.900 Kg Soaked Suspected Drugs and 2.340 Kg Suspected Stone Shape Material.

ANF Balochistan recovered 4029.900 Kg Hashish in 3 operations while arrested one suspect and seized 1 vehicle. The seized drugs were dumped for handing over to some other narco gang.

ANF Punjab recovered 722.524 Kg drugs in 16 operations while arrested 15 accused and seized 8 vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 32.625 Kg Heroin, 626.800 Kg Hashish, 30 Kg Opium, 0.455 Kg Amphetamine (Ice), 24.164 Kg Methamphetamine (Ice), 3800 x Ecstasy Tablets (2.240 Kg), 2.340 Kg Suspected Stone Shape Material and 3.900 Kg socked suspected drugs.

ANF KPK, recovered 7.99 Kg drugs in 5 operations while arrested 5 accused including an Afghan national and seized 2 vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 4.500 Kg Hashish, 3.200 Kg Amphetamine (Ice) and 1900x Al-Prazolam Tablets (0.290 Kg).

ANF Sindh, recovered 722.04 Kg drugs in 11 operations while arrested 10 accused including 2 women and seized 4 vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 5.14 Kg Heroin, 676.900 Kg Hashish and 40 Kg Opium.

ANF North, recovered 13.951 Kg drugs in 19 operations while arrested 22 accused including a woman and Nigerian national person and seized 5 vehicles. The seized drugs comprised of 9.936 Kg Heroin, 3.028 Kg Hashish, 0.225 Kg Methamphetamine (Ice), 0.701 Kg Cocaine, 25x MDMA Tablets (0.013 Kg) and 122x Ecstasy Tablets (0.048 Kg).

All cases have been registered at respective ANF Police Stations under CNS Act 1997 and further investigations are underway.