ANF crackdown: seven arrested, 76 kgs of drugs recovered

RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted operations in several cities, resulting in the recovery of 76 kilograms of drugs and the arrest of seven individuals, according to an ANF spokesperson.

Operations were carried out in Peshawar, Lahore, Jamshoro, Hub, and Gilgit-Baltistan.

At Peshawar Airport, 773 grams of methamphetamine (ice) was recovered from a suspect. In Lahore, more than two kilograms of ice were seized from a courier office, while 210 grams of opium were recovered from a suspect at the airport.

In Jamshoro, 36 kilograms of hashish were recovered from a vehicle near the toll plaza. Near Sheikhupura Toll Plaza, six kilograms of opium and 24 kilograms of hashish were seized from another vehicle.

In Hub, two kilograms of ice were recovered from a vehicle near RC Road. In another operation near Lahore’s Shalimar Garden, authorities recovered three kilograms of hashish and 400 grams of ice from a suspect. Near the Islamabad Motorway Toll Plaza, more than one kilogram of hashish was found on a bus. In Gilgit, 100 grams of hashish were seized near Karakoram University Road.

The ANF spokesperson confirmed that cases have been registered against the arrested individuals and investigations are ongoing.

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