ANF recovers 15,000 intoxicated tablets, over 65 kg narcotics; arrests eight.

RAWALPINDI -- Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting counter-narcotics strikes in different areas of the country on Tuesday managed to recover 15,000 intoxicated tablets, over 36 kg charras, 27 kg opium, 900 grams heroin and 1.210 kg narcotic substance and arrested eight accused.

ANF Rawalpindi in an operation conducted at Islamabad International Airport recovered 9000 intoxicated tablets weighing 1.620 kg and 1.210 kg narcotic substance from the possession of a passenger.

According to an ANF headquarters spokesman, the accused namely Faryad Ali resident of Nowshera was going to Madina through PIA flight no PK 9713. The narcotic substance and tablets were tactfully concealed in his

trolly bag. The accused was arrested during routine checking of the passengers at the airport.

In another operation, ANF Rawalpindi recovered 6,000 intoxicated tablets weighing 2,680 grams from a passenger namely Tariq Khan at Islamabad International Airport. The accused was going to Manchester through flight no VS-362 of Virgin Atlantic.

ANF Punjab while conducting raids in different areas of Multan recovered a large number of intoxicated tablets

from a passenger namely Khadim Hussain resident of Bahawalpur, going to Jeddah through PIA flight no PK-8739. The tablets...