PESHAWAR:The Excise Intelligence Bureau (EIB) successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle 18,000 grams (18 kg) of charas.
According to the Excise spokesperson, this narcotics was seized near the motorway, specifically at Haji Gul Chowk, where 18,000 grams of charas were discovered in a vehicle.
In the operation, the suspect, Ajab Gul, a resident of Peshawar, was apprehended and was wanted by police in a case lodged against him by the excise department.
The spokesperson added that before the operation, the suspect fled the scene following a confrontation, abandoning a vehicle loaded with narcotics and leaving his wife on the motorway.
Subsequently, the suspect’s vehicle was intercepted after the escape, resulting in the recovery of 48,000 grams of charas and 12,000 grams of opium. His wife was also arrested at the scene.
A case has been registered in the Excise Peshawar region for further investigation.