ANF Operations Lead to Major Drug Seizures and Arrests

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted 11 operations nationwide, resulting in the seizure of 90 kg of drugs and the arrest of eight individuals. The operations yielded significant drug recoveries, including 5.3 kg of Ice from a passenger at Lahore Airport, 22 heroin-filled capsules from a passenger at Islamabad Airport, and 630 grams of heroin from a parcel destined for the UK in Rawalpindi.

Additional seizures included 32 grams of heroin from a UK-bound parcel in Lahore, 8 grams of weed from a UK-sent parcel in Rawalpindi, and 34.8 kg of hashish and 4 kg of heroin from four suspects in Islamabad. Furthermore, a courier office in Peshawar was found to be involved in drug trafficking, with 14.4 kg of hashish, 2.4 kg of opium, and 800 grams of ice seized from parcels bound for various locations.

Moreover, a courier office in Sukkur was discovered to be part of the illicit drug trade, with 5 kg of hashish seized from a parcel destined for Lucky Marwat. The arrested individuals have been charged under the Anti-Narcotics Act, and investigations are ongoing.