ANF arrests 18 accused in operations across Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting seven operations across the country managed to recover over 391 kg drugs and arrested 18 accused, ARY News reported.

He informed that 195.6 kg hashish was recovered from the possession of four suspects rounded up in two operations near Lakpas Toll Plaza Mustang.

In an operation, 57.6 kg opium and 70.8 kg hashish were recovered from five suspects including a woman arrested in two operations at Sangjani Toll Plaza Islamabad.

34 kg hashish was recovered from the possession of four drug smugglers netted in Hyderabad while 18 kg hashish was recovered from two suspects held in G-15 Islamabad.

15.6 kg hashish was recovered from three accused arrested from Haripur.

Cases under the Anti-Narcotics Act have been registered against the arrested accused while further investigations are under process.

Earlier, Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in its ongoing operations against drug trafficking conducted nine raids across the country and managed to recover 45 kg drugs besides arresting 10 accused.

He informed that 7.7 kg of ice was recovered from a Jeddah-bound passenger at Peshawar Airport.

In the second operation, 13 kg of hashish and 170 grams ice were recovered from the possession of an accused arrested in Multan. 8.4 kg opium was recovered from two suspects netted in Phoolnagar Kasur area while 5.4 kg ice was recovered from two suspects rounded up in two operations in Quetta.