RAWALPINDI: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) seized 531.7 kilogramme of narcotics valuing Rs 835.49 million internationally and arrested 23 persons including a lady involved in drug trafficking and impounded seven vehicles, while conducting 19 counter-narcotics strikes across the country. The seized drugs comprised 524.5kg hashish, 105kg opium, 19.5kg heroin and 970 grammes amphetamine. Most of the recovered drugs were intended to be smuggled abroad. ANF Quetta in an intelligence based operation carried out at District Chagai, seized 480kg hashish from a dry nullah in Zard. As per initial information, the drugs were intended to be handed over to another narcotics gang. The accused escaped from the spot taking advantage of Darkness. In another operation, ANF Quetta recovered 9kg hashish from personal possession of the accused identified as Hidayatullah, a resident of Lasbela. He was arrested near the main gate of the Sadabahar Bus Terminal, Sairab Road, Quetta. ANF Rawalpindi arrested one accused Shan Iqbal, a resident of Attock and recovered 1.2kg hashish from personal possession of the accused near Haji Shah Mor, bus stop, Attock. In another operation ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a motorcycle near Chungi Chowk, Kohat Rawalpindi Road, Jand City, Attock and recovered 1.5kg hashish from personal possession of the three accused namely Abid Waqas, Muhammad Aslam and Ikram Gul they are residents of Attock. In third operation ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a Motorcycle Honda near Attock Petrol Pump Ghouri Town, Islamabad and recovered 4 Kg Hashish from personal possession of the accused identified as Muhammad Babar resident of Islamabad. In fourth operation ANF Rawalpindi recovered 4kg hashish from personal possession of the accused identified as Muhammad Abdullah resident of Rawalpindi. He was arrested near Shell Pump, near Marir Chowk, Rawalpindi. In a fifth operation, ANF Rawalpindi recovered 2kg hashish from personal possession of the accused namely Jalal Khan, resident of Swat. He was arrested near Madina Cash & Carry, Khana Pull Stop, Islamabad. In a sixth operation ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a Suzuki Mehran Opposite CDA Stop, Service Road, I-10/1, Islamabad and recovered 5 Kg Heroin from 5x accused identified as Ashfaq, Taimur, Farooq and Imran residents of Charsadda and Shafaat Khan resident of Peshawar. In seventh operation ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a Mehran Car near Green View Marriage Jall Dhoke Kala Khan Service Road, Rawalpindi and recovered 5 Kg Opium. The Drug was concealed in petrol Tank of said Vehicle. A person on board identified as Muhammad Merharan resident of Hungu was also apprehended during the operation. ANF Lahore recovered 1.5kg hashish from personal possession of the accused identified as Nair Ali resident of Multan. He was arrested Tuman CNG Gujjar Kaoda Road, Multan. In second operation ANF Lahore intercepted a Motorcycle near Jahaz Chowk, Wan Bhachran, District Mianwali and recovered 900 Grams Hashish from personal possession of the accused identified as Muhammad Ijaz and Muhammad Irfan both resident of Mianwali. In a third operation, ANF Lahore intercepted a Toyota Hiace near Lari Adda Gate, College Road, Sargodha and recovered 3.6kg hashish from personal possession of the third accused persons identified as Sher Rahman, Ismail and Saima Bibi, residents of Mardan. In a fourth operation, ANF Lahore intercepted a Suzuki Liana Car in from of PSO Pump Muzafargarh Road, near Bahawalpur By Pass Chowk, Multan and recovered 15.6 Kg Hashish from personal possession of the accused identified as Muhammad Nasir resident of Sialkot. Drug was recovered from secret cavities of the car. In fifth operation ANF Lahore seized 230 Grams Heroin by intercepting 2x UK Bound parcel being sent through a courier service company at Gujranwala. Heroin was concealed in print packing and labels. ANF Peshawar recovered 1kg heroin recovered from personal possession of the accused identified as Liaquat Ali resident of Peshawar. All cases have been registered at respective ANF police stations under CNS Act 1997 and further investigations are underway. Published in Daily Times, July 6th 2018.