The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) recovered 109 kilogram narcotics, arrested two drug peddlers in separate intelligence-based operations conducted in separate operations conducted in Sargodha and Lahore. A spokesman of ANF Headquarters said on Tuesday that an operation against drug pushers was launched near Salam Motorway Interchange, Sargodha during which 48 kg hashish was recovered from a car. He said that an accused was signaled to stop the car near Kala Shah Kaku Motorway Toll Plaza, but he managed to flee. ANF team chased the accused and caught him near Salam Interchange.

A barrier was installed near Salam Interchange, Sargodha to arrest another member of the gang. When the drug smuggler saw the ANF barrier, he tried to go back towards the motorway. When chased, he threw the packets of drugs from the vehicle on the roadside green area. On checking, 30 kg hashish and 6 kg opium were recovered from the packets. The accused later left the vehicle near Babu Sabu Motorway Interchange Lahore and managed to escape.

 The spokesman informed that ANF adopting an effective strategy, chases the accused and managed to net him later. During the search, another 25.2 kg hashish was recovered from the vehicle. During the investigation, the arrested accused confessed to working for the drug trafficking group and also confessed to smuggling drugs from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Punjab in the past. During the operations, a total of 103.2 kg hashish and 6 kg opium were seized. Cases have been registered against the accused under the Anti-Narcotics Act and further investigations are under process.

 
Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)