From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: In a coordinated effort between Pakistan Rangers Sindh and the Anti-Narcotics Force, a significant operation has been conducted against drug cultivation in the interior Sindh region.
Acting on intelligence reports, the joint operation targeted opium cultivation in the village Bajak area of police station Ghaibi Dero, resulting in the destruction of 21 acres of illicit crops.
According to a spokesperson for the Rangers on Wednesday, this operation was prompted by confidential information indicating large-scale opium production by criminal elements in the region. Since February 24, the joint forces have relentlessly pursued their mission, successfully clearing a total of 74 acres of land from opium cultivation. Concurrently, efforts to apprehend the culprits behind these operations are underway through targeted raids.
Earlier, Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting nine operations across the country managed to recover over 31 kg drugs and arrested 12 accused, said an ANF Headquarters spokesman here on Wednesday.
He informed 900 grams Ice was recovered from a passenger going to Doha at Peshawar Airport. He said, 580 grams Ice was recovered from two passengers going to Qatar at Lahore Airport.
In a raid at a courier office in Rawalpindi, 58 grams weed and 70 MDMA were recovered from three different parcels sent from the Netherlands and UK.
6 kg hashish and 4 kg Ice were recovered from the possession of two accused rounded up near Sher Shah Toll Plaza Multan. The spokesman said that 4 kg opium, 3.7 kg hashish and 1 kg Ice were recovered from an accused arrested in Bahria Town, Lahore. 6 kg hashish was recovered from 3 suspects arrested at Airport Chowk Quetta.
5 kg heroin was recovered from 3 suspects netted near Leal Kasur check post.
Cases under the Anti-Narcotics Act have been registered against the arrested accused while further investigations are under process.
