ANF arrests 23 suspected smugglers.

RAWALPINDI -- The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has arrested 23 suspected smugglers for drug trafficking from various parts of the country during an operation, informed sources on Tuesday. The force also impounded eight vehicles being used by the smugglers for transporting the narcotics from one to another place, he said. The value of the seized drugs is said to be 13.063 million US dollars in the international market. According to him, ANF carried out a countrywide operation against drug mafia and arrested 23 suspected smugglers. Of 23, one smuggler is a foreigner, he said. The drugs seized by ANF included 2.213 kg Opium, 7.599 kg heroin, 718.850 kg Hashish, 2.173 kg Methamphetamine (Ice),1.550 kg Marijuana and 186 litres Hydrochloric Acid (HCL). He added ANF Balochistan recovered 434.500 kg drugs and 186 litres of Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) in seven operations, arrested five persons in drug smuggling while seized two vehicles. The seized drugs comprised 434.500 kg Hashish and 186 litres of Hydrochloric Acid (HCL).

ANF KP recovered 232.17 kg drugs in eight operations while two persons including one foreigner...