According to ANF here on Monday, its Special Investigation Cell (SIC) was investigating the accused while intelligence deployed special surveillance teams and informers are also engaged to monitor activities of gangs involved in supplying drugs to educational institutions.
The Force also arrested a drug supplier, who was allegedly involved in providing weed (Marijuana) and LSD Stripes/Blotters (Imported High End Drugs) to students of different universities and other institutions. The accused was kept under surveillance for over three weeks so that he could be rounded up red-handed and was finally arrested with a recovery of 27 tokens of weed and 32 Blotters of LSD worth Rs 153,100 which he used to distribute in a week.
The ANF was also working to check anomalies which provide space to drug peddlers to operate in educational institutions unchecked. In this regard, some institutions have been contacted and given suggestions by ANF for taking administrative action. Meanwhile, in its countrywide campaign, ANF has seized huge cache of narcotics weighing 12.15 Tons worth Rs 18.5 billion in international market. The operations also resulted in arrest of 14 persons involved in drug smuggling and seizure of three vehicles. The recovered drugs comprised 10.976 Ton Hashish, 1.177 Ton Heroin, 1.7 kg Amphetamine and 850 grams Opium.
ANF Quetta while carrying out a successful intelligence led operation at Qilla Abdullah, seized 10.958 Ton Hashish. According to details, the drug was concealed at an uninhabited site located in area of Killi Ghaiba Zai, Tehsil Gulistan, District Qilla Abdullah. As per preliminary reports, the drug was placed at a cache site for handing over to another narcotics gang for further transportation.
ANF Quetta in another intelligence led operation seized 1.175 Ton Heroin while intercepting a Suzuki Pick-up at Chaman Road, Tehsil Saranan, District Pishin. However, the persons on-board managed to flee from scene, taking advantage of darkness. Yet in another operation, ANF Quetta arrested a drug supplier namely Hayat Ullah, resident of Qilla Abdullah along with 11 kg Hashish while he was riding on a motorcycle near Bashir Chowk, Quetta City. ANF Rawalpindi arrested a drug carrier namely Ibrar Zela Muhammad, resident of Swabi and recovered one (1) kg Hashish from his possession. He was arrested at Chungi No 26, G.T.Road, Islamabad.
ANF Rawalpindi in another operation arrested a local drug peddler namely Ashna Gul, resident of Khyber Agency and recovered 1.25 kg Hashish. He was arrested near Khanna Pul, Rawalpindi. ANF Lahore intercepted a Suzuki Cultus car near Faizpur Motorway Toll Plaza, Lahore and recovered 6 kg Hashish concealed in it. The operation also resulted in arrest of three drug smugglers including Obaid Ullah and Abu Bakar Sidique, residents of Nowshera, and Muhammad Safdar, resident of Lahore.
In another operation, ANF Lahore arrested a local drug peddler namely Ansar Ali along with 600 grams Opium which was found in his personal possession. He was arrested from Daska Chowk, Sambrial, Sialkot. Yet in another operation, ANF Lahore Airport Team arrested a passenger identified as Muhammad Ansar, resident of Mandi Bahauddin at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore, while he was boarding for Madina by Qatar Airways Flight No QR-621 and recovered 1.7 kg Amphetamine concealed in his luggage.
ANF Peshawar Road Check Team during routine checking near Motorway Toll Plaza, Peshawar arrested a drug carrier identified as Muhammad Sadiq and recovered 6 kg Hashish from his personal possession. The accused was arrested while travelling in passenger van bound for Rawalpindi.
In another operation, ANF Peshawar arrested two persons including Muhammad Ashfaq, resident of Vehari and Rao Umar Draz resident of Pakpattan and recovered 1 kg Hashish and 250 grams Opium from their possession. They were arrested near Motorway Toll Plaza, Peshawar while travelling in a passenger Bus bound for Rawalpindi. Yet in another operation, ANF Peshawar apprehended a drug carrier namely Muhammad Tariq, resident of Charsadda while he was travelling in a passenger van near Motorway Toll Plaza, Peshawar and recovered 2 kg Hashish from his possession.
In addition, ANF Peshawar arrested a drug carrier Zeeshan, resident of Peshawar along with 1.65 kg Heroin, while he was travelling in a passenger van near Motorway Toll Plaza, Peshawar. ANF Karachi in a joint operation with Sindh Rangers arrested a local drug peddler Muhammad Akram, resident of Karachi and recovered 1.2 kg Hashish and 1.2 kg Heroin from his possession. All cases have been registered at respective ANF Police Stations and further investigations are underway.
Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2017