ANF recover hefty drugs in separate operations

By Uzma Zafar

ISLAMABAD: Police Station Regional Directorate ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a consignment from Cargo Net opposite Shaheen Cargo Old Airport and recovered 1.294 kg heroin. The consignment was booked by Habib Khan, resident of AJK and was being sent to UK. In another operation, Police Station Regional Directorate, Rawalpindi intercepted a Suzuki Pickup from Cricket Stadium road, Rawalpindi and recovered 1.168 kg hashish from
arrested accused Muhammad Hassan & Muhammad Wajid residents of Rawalpindi.
In third operation, Regional Directorate ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a Pakistani National Muhammad Ismail, resident of Swabi at Islamabad Airport. During search 1.470 kg Methamphetamine (Ice) was recovered from his trolley bag. The accused was trying to smuggle drugs to Bahrain through Flight No. EY-234. In fourth operation, Police Station Regional Directorate Rawalpindi conducted an operation at International Airport, Islamabad and recovered 1.301 kg heroin (Brown) from accused Akhlaq Hussain, resident of District Mirpur AJK and also seized a vehicle Toyota Land Cruiser V-8 during the operation.
Separate cases in all incidents were registered at respective ANF Police Stations under CNS Act 1997 and further investigations were underway.