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Over 2,000kgs of narcotics seized in Qila Abdullah


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QUETTA: Law enforcement agencies on Friday launched an operation in district Qila Abdullah, aimed at curbing narcotics production and eliminating drug factories.

The operation involves the participation of various law enforcement agencies, including the Pakistan army, the Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan, the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), the Levies, and other law enforcement authorities.

As part of the ongoing operation, over 2,000 kilograms of narcotics have been seized, and 3,000 kilograms of chemicals and precursor substances for drug production have been confiscated, said a press release.

Furthermore, 16 narcotic manufacturing and processing units have been dismantled, 18 drug compounds have been demolished, and illegal drug cultivation on a 10-acre plot has been put to an end.

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During the operation, four individuals were taken into custody.

On August 30, a jirga was held in Qila Abdullah, where local leaders had called for an end to drug factories and drug production. They had expressed their full support to security agencies in their efforts to combat narcotics.

This operation specifically aims to ensure the safety of educational institutions in Balochistan by safeguarding them against the menace of drugs.

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