The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan seized 1758.295 kilogram narcotics worth US$ 66.194 million internationally, arrested 27 persons including two women and impounded seven vehicles while conducting 31 counter narcotics operations across the country. The seized drugs included 6.708 kg Heroin, 1446.098 kg hashish, 31.900 kg opium, 19.558 kg methamphetamine (Ice), 0.031 kg marijuana and 254 kg Ketamine. The ANF Balochistan recovered 1147.3 kg drugs in five operations while arrested two persons involved in drugs smuggling.

The seized drugs comprised 1147.3 kg hashish. ANF Punjab recovered 23.861 kg drugs in six operations while arrested five persons involved in drugs smuggling including a woman and impounded a vehicle. The seized drugs comprised 1.124 kg heroin, 16.800 kg hashish, 0.031 kg Marijuana and 5.906 kg methamphetamine (Ice). The ANF KPK recovered 8.836 kg drugs in five operations while arrested five persons involved in drugs smuggling and impounded a vehicle. The seized drugs comprised 0.192 kg heroin and 7.644 kg hashish. The ANF Sindh recovered 290.2 kg drugs in six operations while arrested five persons involved in drugs smuggling and impounded two vehicles.

The seized drugs comprised 1.200 kg heroin, 35 kg hashish and 254 kg Ketamine. The ANF North recovered 288.098 kg drugs in nine operations, arrested 10 persons including a woman in drugs smuggling and impounded three vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 30.900 kg opium, 4.192 kg heroin, 239.354 kg hashish and 13.652 kg methamphetamine (Ice). Separate cases in all incidents have been registered at respective ANF police stations under CNS Act 1997 (Amended 2022) and further investigations are under process.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP