Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) during its ongoing operations conducted seven raids against drug traffickers across the country and recovered over 184 kg of drugs besides arresting five accused including two Afghan nations. ANF spokesman told here on Thursday. The ANF spokesperson said that in an operation, 22.8 kg hashish was recovered from a vehicle intercepted near Motorway Toll Plaza Islamabad. The recovered hashish was concealed in the CNG cylinder of a vehicle. During the operation, an accused resident of Peshawar was arrested.

In another operation, two kg heroin and two kg Ice drug concealed in secret cavities of a vehicle were recovered. The vehicle was intercepted near Sangjani Toll Plaza on G.T Road. Two Afghan nationals were also arrested on the spot. Nine kg hashish concealed in the Bara area of Khyber was also seized, he said adding, 70.8 kg hashish and 22.8 kg opium were recovered from a vehicle stopped near Sianwali Interchange, Faisalabad.

The spokesman said that during an operation on Hub River Road, Karachi, 22 kg of hashish was recovered from a parcel being sent through a passenger bus service from Chaman to Karachi. In another operation, 32.4 kg of hashish was recovered from a truck intercepted on Ring Road Peshawar. An accused who was trying to smuggle drugs from Bara to Karachi, a resident of Khyber was arrested during the operation. The accused were trying to smuggle drugs through a vehicle by affixing an official number plate. An accused resident of Peshawar was arrested on the spot. He said separate cases have been registered against the accused while further investigations are under way.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP