4670 Kg narcotics seized, 52 suspected drug traffickers arrested

Rawalpindi December 10 (Online): Anti-Narcotics Force seized more than 4670 Kg narcotics valuing US$ 672.246 million internationally and arrested 52 suspected drug traffickers, including the women & two Nigerian Nationals. The teams also impounded 18 vehicles while conducting 56 counter-narcotics strikes throughout the country.

The seized drugs comprised 200.9 Kg Heroin, 1463.778 Kg Hashish, 182.45 Kg Opium, 47.803 Amphetamine, 22.307 Kg Methamphetamine (Ice), 4.565 Kg Cocaine, 3942 x Ecstasy Tablets (1.496 Kg) 502 Kg Morphine and 2245 Kg Poppy Straw and 50 Grams weed.

The ANF Baluchistan teams seized 2763.01 Kg drugs in five operations while arrested six suspected drug pusher. The seized drugs comprised 15.600 Kg Hashish, 2025 x Ecstasy Tablets (0.41 kg), 2245 Kg Poppy Straw and 502 Kg Morphine.

ANF Punjab recovered 35.691 Kg drugs in 8 operations while arrested 4 accused and seized 2 x Vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 11.76 Kg Heroin, 12.900 Kg Hashish, 7 Kg Opium, 3.920 Kg Methamphetamine (Ice), 217 x Ecstasy Tablets (0.111 Kg) and 1x 9mm Pistol alongwith 6 rounds.

ANF KPK recovered 1690.823 Kg drugs in 22 operations while arrested 16 accused including 1 x Nigerian National and seized 8 x vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 151 Kg Heroin, 1347.958 Kg Hashish, 140.9 Kg Opium, 47.800 Kg Amphetamine, 1 Kg Methamphetamine (Ice), 1.190 Kg Cocaine and 1700 x Ecstasy Tablets (0.975 Kg).

ANF Sindh recovered 51.85 Kg drugs in 7 operations while arrested 10 accused and seized 4 x vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 9.500 Kg Heroin, 28.4 Kg Hashish, 2.750 Kg Opium and 11.200 Kg Methamphetamine (Ice).

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