PESHAWAR: The Excise and Narcotics Control police in its ongoing drive against drug peddlers on Sunday recovered 18kg hashish and arrested a smuggler.
The Excise Department’s Spokesman said, acting on a tip off, the team of Excise Intelligence Bureau (EIB) conducted a raid near Kabootar Chowk on Ring Road and recovered 18Kg of hashish from secret cavities of a suspected car.
Police also arrested a smuggler identified as Amjad Khan who confessed to smuggling of contraband to other parts of the country. Police registered a cases against the arrested and started investigation.
Meanwhile Secretary Excise Syed Haider Ali and Director Excise Mehmood Aslam commended the performance of staff and announced cash prizes for them.