ANF Seizes Over 3000 Kg Drugs, 4820 Liters Prohibited Chemical; Arrests 32

Sumaira FH Published November 29, 2022 | 03:20 PM

RAWALPINDI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Nov, 2022 ) :Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan has seized 3000.65 kg drugs and 4820 liters prohibited chemical worth US$ 44.046 million internationally, arrested 32 accused including two women and impounded 10 vehicles while conducting 34 counter narcotics operations throughout the country during last week.

According to an ANF spokesman, the seized drugs comprised 2245.200 kg Opium, 40.282 kg Heroin, 703.691 Kg Hashish, 10.538 kg Methamphetamine (Ice), 0.028 kg Weed, 0.811 kg Alprazolam Tablets (6400 Tabs), 0.100 kg Diazepam Tablets (500 Tramadol Tabs), 3795 liters Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) and 1025 liters Acetic Anhydride (AA).

ANF Balochistan recovered 2583.986 kg drugs & 3795 liters Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) and 1025 ltr (AA) in eight operations, arrested two accused in drug smuggling while seized two vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 2100 kg Opium, 30 kg Heroin, 453 kg Hashish, 0.986 kg Methamphetamine (Ice) 3795 liters Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) and 1025 liter (AA).

ANF Punjab recovered 168.

276 kg drugs in eight operations while arrested 11 persons including a woman in drug smuggling and seized three vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 20.4 kg Opium 1.500 kg Heroin, 143.245 kg Hashish, 2.32 kg Methamphetamine and 0.811 kg Alprazolam tablets (6400 Tabs).

ANF KPK recovered 242.016 kg drugs in eight operations while arrested 11 persons in drug smuggling and seized five vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 124.800 kg Opium 6.71 kg Heroin, 106.006 kg Hashish and 4.5 kg Methamphetamine ANF Sindh recovered 1.530 kg drugs in two operations while three accused were rounded up. The seized drugs comprised 1.530 kg Heroin.

ANF North recovered 4.842 kg drugs in eight operations, arrested five persons in drug smuggling including a woman. The seized drugs comprised 0.542 kg Heroin, 1.440 kg Hashish, 2.732 Methamphetamine (Ice), 0.028 kg Weed, 100 grams Diazepam Tablets (500 Tabs).

All cases have been registered at respective ANF Police Stations under CNS Act 1997 (Amended 2022) and further investigations are under process.