ISLAMABAD – Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Punjab has foiled a major bid tosmuggle drugs worth millions of rupees inside the country.
The ANF official intercepted a Mazda truck and a motorcycle near Jallo Parkin Lahore and they recovered about 4.2 kilogrammes (kg) of opium and 7.2 kgof hashish.
The accused Abdul Wadud, Shaukat Ali and Gul Rahim who were residents ofLahore, Rawalpindi and Charsadda respectively were arrested during theaction.
Minister for Counter Narcotics Ijaz Ahmad Shah lauded the timely action ofANF, adding that all possible measures will be taken to curb the menace.
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He said that curbing the drug trafficking was top priority of the incumbentgovernment, adding that drug dealers will also be taken to task.
