ANF recovers 208.300 kgs of drugs, arrests one

RAWALPINDI, January 10: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Monday recovered 208.300kg drugs and arrested an accused. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, in a joint operation conducted by ANF Peshawar and ANF Intelligence, 183.600 kg charras and 24.700 kg opium were recovered from secret cavities of a Bedford truck on Pak-Afghan Torkham border. ANF also arrested an accused namely Muhammad Noor resident of Landi Kotal. The drugs were being smuggled from Afghanistan to Pakistan via Torkham. A case has been registered against the accused under the Anti-Narcotics Act while further investigation is underway. -PR