ANF apprehends eight individuals in nationwide operations

RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted seven operations nationwide, seizing over 300 kg of drugs valued at Rs 20 million and arresting eight suspects, according to an ANF Headquarters spokesperson.

During an operation in Karachi’s Al-Asif Square, 2 kg of hashish was confiscated from a suspect who admitted to selling drugs to students at educational institutions.

In Gwadar’s Jiwani area, 245 kg of hashish was recovered in another operation. Meanwhile, secret compartments in a vehicle intercepted near Barki Road, Lahore, concealed 34.8 kg of hashish and 7.2 kg of opium, leading to the arrest of two individuals.

In Peshawar, 6 kg of hashish was seized from a vehicle near Pashtkhara Chowk on Ring Road, resulting in one arrest. Additionally, 3 kg of ice was recovered from hidden compartments in a vehicle at Glutian Mor, Daska, Sialkot, with one suspect detained.

Two individuals were apprehended in Islamabad on Margalla Road with a total of 1.9 kg of ice. In Attock, near Burhan Toll Plaza, 500 grams of heroin and 500 grams of ice were seized from a suspect.

Cases have been registered against the accused under the Narcotics Control Act, and investigations are underway.

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