RAWALPINDI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has recovered over 273 kg drug and arrested six drug peddlers in eight operation across the country.
ANF spokesman said 3.5 kg Ice drug was recovered from a parcel booked for Bangladesh at the courier office in Karachi.
In another operation, 3 kg hashish was recovered from a parcel sent from Karachi to Peshawar.
416 grams heroin was recovered from the possession of a passenger going to Sharjah at Peshawar Airport.
770 liters of hydrochloric acid was recovered from Chaman area while 108 kg hashish and 73 kg opium were recovered from Tarnol, Rawalpindi and two accused were netted during the operation.
33.6 kg hashish was recovered from two accused rounded up in Othal Lasbela.
ANF in an operation managed to recover 32 kg heroin from Lakpas Mustang area. Over 19 kg hashish was recovered from the possession of an accused in Jamshoro Toll Plaza, Hyderabad.
Separate cases under the Anti-Narcotics Act have been registered against the arrested accused and further investigations are under process.
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Earlier, The uphill task for the new government is to synchronize efforts of health and finance ministries to counter the menace of smoking.
With 24 million active tobacco users, Pakistan is among the world’s top tobacco-consuming countries, says a report prepared by Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE).
