FAISALABAD: CIA police claimed to have arrested three drug barons and seized 179 kg narcotics from a car, here on Thursday.
Police spokesman Rana Muhammad Ismail said that on a tip-off CIA team headed by In-charge Iqbal Division intercepted a suspicious car near Sitara Colony Phattak on College Road and recovered 179 kilograms narcotics including 130 kg charas and 49 kg opium worth Rs.25 million.
The police also arrested three accused from the spot and locked them behind bars for further investigation.
Meanwhile, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Dr. Muhammad Abid Khan and City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi appreciated the police performance and announced commendation certificates for CIA team who apprehended the drug barons along with heavy quantity of narcotics, spokesman added.