RAWALPINDI, March 4 (APP): Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on
the special directive of Director General ANF Major General
Nasir Dilawar Shah, has launched special drive to apprehend
drug suppliers involved in supply of drugs to the students of
educational institutions across the country.
It has arrested 12 drug peddlers besides recovering 5.88
kgs drugs comprising 4.15 kgs Hashish, 270 grams Heroin, 80
grams Opium, 25 grams Ice and 80 grams Ecstasy Powder, valuing
Rs 6.3 million in international market.
According to ANF spokesman on Saturday, ANF Rawalpindi
arrested a drug peddler indentified as accused Ejaz-ul-Hassan
resident of Kotli, Azad Kashmir and recovered 500 grams Hashish,
25 grams Ice and 80 grams Ecstasy Powder from his possession.
The accused was arrested from F-10 Markaz, Islamabad who
was allegedly involved in supply of drugs to the students of
educational institutions at Islamabad.
ANF Lahore arrested a local drug peddler namely accused Abdul
Rahim r/o Multan and recovered 250 grams Hashish from his possession.
He was apprehended near main gate of Bahauddin Zakria University,
Bosan Road, Multan.
In another operation, ANF Lahore arrested a drug peddler
identified as accused Aijaz alias Jajja r/o Faisalabad and
recovered 110 grams Heroin from his possession.
He was arrested near Randhawa Car Service Station, Millat
Road, Faisalabad. As per reports, the accused was involved in
distribution of drugs in private and government educational
institutions of the city.
Yet in another operation, ANF Lahore arrested two street
peddlers near Sandal College Millat Road, Faisalabad, recovering
150 grams Hashish from their possession.
In fourth operation, ANF arrested accused Fazal Masih r/o
Lahore in a raid conducted near Pharmacy University of Punjab,
Old Campus, Mall Road, Lahore and recovered 160 grams Heroin
from his possession.
In fifth operation, ANF Lahore arrested Zeeshan Latif r/o
Lahore, who was involved in supply of drugs to the students of
colleges and universities at Lahore, recovering two kg Hashish.
He was arrested near Adil CNG, College Road, Township,
Lahore.
ANF Peshawar arrested a local drug peddler namely accused
Faisal Aman r/o Swabi and recovered 30 grams Hashish from his
personal possession. He was arrested near Islamia University,
Peshawar.
ANF Karachi on pursuance of an information, raided near
Mengal Public School, Muslimabad Colony, Landhi, Karachi and
arrested four street drug peddlers identified as accused Khair
Ullah Jan, Rizwan Khan, Nazar Hussain and Sajjad Ahmed along
with 1.22 kg Hashish and 80 grams Opium. As per investigations,
they were involved in distributing drugs to the students of
educational institutions.
Separate cases have been registered at respective ANF
Police Stations under CNS Act 1997 while further investigations
are underway.