RAWALPINDI:Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan has seized 1885.66 kgs narcotics valuing US $ 107.951 million in international market, arrested 30 drug peddlers including an Afghani, a woman and impounded 15 vehicles while conducting 26 counter-narcotics strikes throughout the country.

According to an ANF spokesman, the seized drugs comprised 18.72 kgs Heroin, 1492.75 kgs Hashish, 120 kgs Opium, 1.040 kgs Amphetamine (Ice), 6600 Ecstasy Tabs (3.850 kgs), 1.600 kgs Suspected Powder, 5460 Alparozlam Tabs (1.500 kgs), 565320 Xanax Tabs (134 kgs), 264000 Valium Diazepam Tabs (78 Kgs), 83760 Pinix Alprazlom Tabs (26.5 Kgs), 7.5 kgs Methamphetamine (Ice) & 0.200 kgs Ecstasy Powder.

ANF Balochistan, Police Station Regional Directorate ANF Balochistan recovered 6 kgs Hashish near Bismillah Hotel Dasht area District Sibi from personal possession of arrested accused Shoukat Ali resident of Mastung. In another operation, Police Station ANF Balochistan, Quetta intercepted an Auto Rickshaw at Hazar Ganji Bus stop near Peyalah Hotel, Quetta and recovered 23 kgs Hashish from personal possession of arrested accused Abdul Waheed, Muhammad Akhtar & Ali Mehdi residents of Quetta.

ANF Punjab, Police Station ANF Mianwali intercepted a truck near Hamza Cotton Factory MM road Mianwali and recovered 78 kgs Hashish. Two accused Bakhat Muhammad r/o Qilla Abdullah & Asad Khan r/o Pishin were arrested.

In another operation, Police Station Regional Directorate ANF Punjab, Lahore intercepted a motorcycle near Mehmood Botti Orange Train Station, Lahore and recovered 48 kgs Hashish from personal possession of arrested accused Muhammad Arshad r/o Lahore. In third operation, Police Station ANF Lahore intercepted a car near Rescue 1122 Office, Singhpura G.T road, Lahore and recovered 9.600 kgs Hashish. An accused Muhammad Islam r/o Attock was arrested. In fourth operation, Police Station ANF Faisalabad raided near Al Aziz Hotel Samundri road Faisalabad and recovered 2 kgs Hashish from personal possession of arrested accused Atif Zia r/o Jhang.

In fifth operation, Police Station ANF Faisalabad apprehended an accused Wali Bekhail r/o District Khyber at Faisalabad Airport and recovered 1.040 kgs Amphetamine (Ice). In sixth operation, Police Station ANF Lahore intercepted a motorcycle at Multan Auto Workshop near Peco Morr Molana Shoukat Ali road Kot Lakhpat, Lahore and recovered 3.600 kgs Hashish and arrested Muhammad Faisal Javed r/o Lahore. In seventh operation, Police Station ANF Multan raided near Nawaz Sharif Zarai University District Multan and recovered 25.200 kgs Hashish from the possession of Aqib Khan r/o Sargodha & Wajid r/o Qilla Abdullah. In eighth operation, Police Station ANF Faisalabad intercepted a truck near Faisalabad Motorway Toll Plaza Sargodha – Faisalabad road District Faisalabad and recovered 120 kgs Opium & 408 kgs Hashish. Two accused Muhammad Wali & Sami Ullah r/o Qilla Abdullah were arrested.

ANF KPK, Police Station ANF Peshawar in collaboration with ANF Post at Torkham Border arrested an accused Zahir Shah r/o Afghanistan near departure scanner Torkham Border and recovered 6600 Ecstasy Tablets (weighing 3.850 kgs).

In another operation, Police Station ANF Peshawar conducted a raid near Jawad Towers University road Peshawar and recovered one kgs Hashish from personal possession of Rubina r/o Peshawar. In third operation, Police Station ANF Kohat intercepted a motorcycle near Hango road Kohat and recovered 2.400 kgs Hashish from personal possession of arrested accused Muhammad Saddiq resident of Kohat. In fourth operation, Police Station ANF Peshawar in collaboration with 104 Wing FC (North) recovered 6.250 kgs Hashis. In fifth operation, Police Station Regional Directorate ANF KP, Peshawar intercepted an Oil Tanker near Lachi Toll Plaza Kohat and recovered 812.400 kgs Hashish. An accused namely Muslim r/o Kohat was arrested.

ANF Rawalpindi Police Station ANF, Islamabad arrested a person Shah Nawaz and recovered 1.600 kgs suspected powder from his house located at Post Office Phul Garan House No. 214, Islamabad. In another operation, Regional Directorate ANF Rawalpindi conducted a raid at 26 No. Chungi near Attock Petrol Pump GT road, Islamabad and recovered 2.170 kgs Heroin from Tariq Mehmood r/o Gujranwala.

In third operation, Police Station ANF, Islamabad (ICT) intercepted a car in front of Ghouri Town, Phase 4-B house No.515 Islamabad and recovered 7.300 kgs Heroin. Two accused Jan Agha and Nasir Ahmed r/o Peshawar were arrested.

ANF Sindh, Police Station ANF Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi intercepted a motorcycle near Mangopir Karachi and recovered 1.500 kgs Hashish from the possession of Yasir Khan r/o Karachi.

In another operation, Police Station ANF Korangi intercepted a Rickshaw near Baloch Hotel Indus Chowrangi Korangi road Karachi and recovered 16.800 kgs Hashish. Accused Mina Baz r/o Khyber Agency was arrested.

In third operation, Police Station ANF Hyderabad intercepted a car near Giddu Chowk Hyderabad and recovered 33 kgs Hashish. Two accused Faiz Muhammad & Abdul Rasheed r/o Shikarpur were arrested.

In fourth operation, Regional Directorate ANF Sindh, Karachi intercepted a parcel from Havi Express Courier Company Pvt Ltd, Karachi and recovered 1.500 kgs Heroin. In fifth operation, Police Station Regional Directorate ANF Sindh, Karachi intercepted two container at PICT, Karachi and recovered 5460 Azolam (Alparazolam)Tabs (weighing 1.500 Kgs), 565320x Xanax Tabs (weighing 134 Kgs), 264000 Valium Diazepam Tabs (weighing 78 Kgs) & 83760 Pinix (Alparozlam Tabs (weighing 26.500 Kgs).

The said containers were booked by M/S Exports Grand Arab Star, Karachi being sent to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Exporter of said shipment Mairaj Ud Din r/o Karachi was arrested. In sixth operation, Police Station ANF Gulshan-e-Iqbal intercepted a truck at Toll Plaza Super Highway, Karachi and recovered 6.500 kgs Heroin, 7.500 kgs Methamphetamine (Ice) & 0.200 kgs Ecstasy Powder from said vehicle.

Accused Abdul Rehman r/o Balochistan was arrested. In seventh operation, Police Station ANF Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, intercepted an Oil Tanker at Naval Colony near PSO Petrol Pump Hub River road, Karachi and recovered 16 kgs Hashish. Three accused Abdul Majid r/o Qilla Abdullah, Babar r/o Karachi and Dost Ali r/o Sanghar were arrested.

In eighth operation, Police Station ANF Korangi intercepted a suspected parcel at TCS Courier Company, Karachi and recovered 1.250 kgs Heroin.

All cases have been registered at respective ANF Police Stations under CNS Act 1997.

Further investigation was underway.