The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) successfully conducted six operations across the country, leading to the arrest of seven suspects and the recovery of over 101 kg of drugs, worth Rs24.4 million, announced a spokesperson for the force on Saturday. .
The operations included the seizure of 2 kg of ice from a passenger’s wheeled bag at Islamabad International Airport, as the individual was preparing to board a flight to Bahrain.
Additionally, 1,060 grams of heroin was found in the possession of a passenger at Karachi International Airport, en route to Jeddah.
In Balochistan, authorities recovered a large quantity of drugs, including 25 kg of opium and 7 kg of heroin, from an uninhabited area in Hub district.
A fourth operation in Islamabad recovered 24 kg of hashish from a vehicle intercepted near the Tablighi Markaz on the Srinagar highway, and two suspects were arrested in connection with the drug discovery.
Another 24 kg of hashish, concealed in a vehicle, was found near GT Road in Islamabad, while in Peshawar, the ANF recovered 18 kg of hashish hidden in a vehicle near Ring Road.
Cases have been filed against those arrested under the Narcotics Control Act, and further investigations are underway.
Earlier, the ANF had seized narcotics worth over Rs200 million in a series of operations targeting drug smuggling and sale across the country. Three suspects, including a woman, were arrested during the searches.
The ANF carried out five operations, recovering a total of 287.74 kg of drugs.
In Hazarganji, Quetta, 231 kg of morphine was found in an uninhabited area. Meanwhile, 35 kg of opium, 12 kg of crystal meth and 6 kg of heroin were seized near Goth Lakha, Lasbela.
In another raid near Saiyam Highway 1 in Islamabad, 3 kg of crystal meth was found hidden in the compartments of a vehicle. At Iqbal Shaheed toll plaza, Attock, two separate operations led to the arrest of suspects in possession of 740 grams of crystal meth.
The ANF confirmed that cases have been registered under the anti-narcotics law and investigations are ongoing. Officials stressed their commitment to dismantling drug trafficking networks nationwide.