The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) arrested six suspects and seized more than 520 kilograms of narcotics worth an estimated Rs. 27.9 million in seven operations conducted near educational institutions and in multiple cities, reported Associated Press of Pakistan.
In operations targeting drug peddling near schools and universities, authorities recovered 3.6 kg of hashish from a suspect near Rehmaniya Phatak in Gujrat and 300 grams of hashish from another suspect near a university on Hattar Road in Haripur.
An ANF spokesperson said the arrested individuals confessed during preliminary interrogation to supplying drugs to students at educational institutions.
In a separate operation, officials intercepted a container at Karachi Port bound for Saudi Arabia and seized 347,500 Tramadol tablets weighing 240 kg, along with 49,800 Nexus tablets weighing 18.15 kg.
At a courier office in Islamabad, authorities recovered 7.01 kg of methamphetamine, commonly known as ice, concealed in cushion covers inside a parcel destined for New Zealand.
Further seizures included 107.4 kg of hashish recovered from a vehicle near Jabal Noor Bus Terminal in Quetta, leading to one arrest; 60 kg of hashish from a vehicle near Lak Pass in Mastung, where two suspects were detained; and 84 kg of hashish from a vehicle intercepted near Ravi Toll Plaza in Lahore, resulting in another arrest.
Cases have been registered under the Narcotics Control Act 1997, and investigations are underway, the spokesperson added.
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