Rawalpindi: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted seven operations across the country following arrest of 10 drug suppliers and recovered 487.31 kilograms of narcotics worth more than Rs38.2 million, an ANF spokesperson said on Saturday.
As part of its international drug interdiction, ANF recovered 1.9 kg of ice (methamphetamine) from the luggage of three passengers, including two women, at Bacha Khan International Airport.
The suspects, who were attempting to board a flight to Jeddah, were arrested.
In another operation at Islamabad International Airport, ANF recovered 6.5 kg of ice concealed inside the luggage of three passengers travelling to Jeddah. All the accused were taken into custody.
During domestic operations, ANF seized 410.4 kg of hashish from a truck near Ring Road in Peshawar and arrested the driver.
In Lahore, 25.2 kg of hashish were recovered from a rickshaw near Multan Road, and one suspect was arrested.
In Quetta, 19.2 kg of hashish concealed in a fibre box inside a parcel were recovered during an operation at a courier office on Spinny Road.
Meanwhile, 18 kg of hashish were seized from a truck near the Indus Highway in Jamshoro, leading to the arrest of one suspect.
In another operation near the National Highway in Hyderabad, ANF arrested a passenger with 6 kg of hashish.
Cases were registered against the arrested suspects under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act (CNSA), 1997 and investigations were underway, the spokesperson said.