ISLAMABAD – The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) seized narcotics valued at more than Rs8.4 million during a series of nationwide anti-smuggling operations.
According to an ANF spokesperson, intensified operations are underway across the country and near educational institutions to curb drug trafficking. During six separate raids, four suspects were arrested, and a total of 83 kilograms of narcotics were recovered.
In Islamabad, 300 grams of crystal meth (ice) were recovered from a vehicle near the motorway toll plaza. The suspect confessed to supplying drugs to students. In Multan, customs officials intercepted a parcel arriving from Scotland at a courier office and discovered 120 grams of cocaine hidden inside cream containers.
Separately, in Pishin, police recovered 65 kilograms of hashish from a vehicle near a hotel and arrested the driver. In Attock, 9.6 kilograms of hashish were seized from a car near Qutbal Toll Plaza, while in Peshawar, 6 kilograms of opium were recovered from a motorcyclist. Another 2.3 kilograms of opium were found in a parcel at a courier office in Rawalpindi.
The spokesperson added that all cases have been registered under the Anti-Narcotics Act, 1997, and further investigations are ongoing.
