Karachi: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has intercepted a large-scale drug smuggling operation, recovering narcotics worth approximately 154.15 million USD, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
According to ANF spokesperson, the intelligence-based operation targeted an international drug trafficking network under continuous surveillance in Panjgur. ANF teams stopped a gas container truck on the M-8 Gwadar CPEC Road and conducted a search. Authorities recovered 553.5 kilograms of ice (methamphetamine) and 40 kilograms of heroin from the vehicle, Dunya News reported.
Two operatives of the organized smuggling network were arrested and cases have been registered against them. The group, led by notorious smuggler Ali Jan, reportedly smuggled drugs from Afghanistan through Panjgur to Turbat, Gwadar, and Pasni, and exported large consignments via speedboats and small vessels to Yemen, Tanzania, and other countries.
Officials stated that the drugs were concealed in an LPG container truck with the intention of smuggling them abroad. The ANF described this as one of the largest land-based anti-narcotics operations in the country.
Authorities added that efforts are ongoing to apprehend other suspects and facilitators involved in the network. ANF emphasized its zero-tolerance policy and commitment to dismantling organized drug trafficking operations.
