Peshawar: The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has achieved significant successes during its ongoing province-wide crackdown against narcotics, particularly ice and heroin.
During various successful operations conducted by the Excise Police and Intelligence Bureau, a large quantity of hashish and ice was recovered, while several accused persons were arrested. Cases have been registered against the arrested individuals at relevant police stations and further investigations have been initiated.
According to details received from the Excise Department, Excise Police Abbottabad conducted an operation on a secret tip-off at Havelian Road and recovered 1,420 grams of hashish concealed skillfully inside the shaft of a vehicle.
During the operation, Naqash Ahmad son of Raja Maqbool and Khawar Ali son of Gulzar, residents of Mansehra, were arrested and a case was registered against them.
Excise Police Mardan conducted a search operation on Charsadda Road on secret information and recovered 2,400 grams of hashish from vehicle No. B-1615. During the operation, Fawad Khan son of Anwar Khan, resident of Sardheri Charsadda, and Sehar Gul son of Anar Gul, resident of Peshawar, were arrested.
Excise Police Abbottabad carried out another operation near Bedra Interchange and recovered 1,050 grams of hashish from a motorcycle rider, Zubair son of Lal Khan, resident of Mansehra, who was subsequently arrested.
Excise Police Dera Ismail Khan conducted an operation at the Excise Check Post Dera Darya Khan Road and recovered 2,000 grams of hashish from a passenger bus. The accused, Shanullah son of Mune, was arrested.
Excise Police Peshawar conducted an operation at the Joint Check Post on M-1 Motorway and recovered 2,400 grams of hashish from vehicle No. DEF-543, arresting two accused persons.
In another operation, conducted on the basis of secret information at the Motorway Service Road, 100 grams of hashish was recovered from a local drug dealer, who was arrested.
The Excise Intelligence Bureau B-I Mobile Squad, acting on secret information in Charsadda, arrested an international narcotics smuggler who was attempting to smuggle ice concealed in capsules by swallowing them to Bahrain.
The accused, Rafiullah son of Gambat Khan, resident of Bara, District Khyber, was arrested and shifted to DHQ Hospital Charsadda. After medical procedures, 66 ice-filled capsules weighing 462 grams in total were recovered from his stomach. His passport and travel documents were also recovered from his possession.
Excise Police Charsadda conducted an operation near the Motorway Interchange and arrested Kamran Khan son of Gul Hassan after recovering 634 grams of hashish concealed inside his slippers.
The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department has reiterated its commitment to continue strict action against narcotics trafficking and strengthen measures to curb the illegal trade of drugs across the province.