Rawalpindi   -  The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has carried out massive operation against drug mafia across the country and seized 6748.339 kg besides rounding up some 26 suspected smugglers, informed ANF HQs spokesman on Thursday.

Of 26, there was a foreigner involved in drug supplying while 15 vehicles have also been impounded by the ANF, he said.

The value of seized narcotics is said to be 234.325 million US dollars internationally, he mentioned.

The drugs recovered by ANF comprised 77.835 kg Heroin, 6660.768 kg Hashish, 1.470 kg Methamphetamine (Ice), 1.086 kg Cocaine and 7.180 kg other drugs, he said.

According to him, ANF Rawalpindi Police Station Regional Directorate intercepted a consignment from Cargo Net opposite Shaheen Cargo Old Airport and recovered 1.294 kg Heroin. The consignment was booked by Habib Khan resident of AJK and was being sent to the UK. In another operation, Police Station Regional Directorate, Rawalpindi intercepted a Suzuki Pickup from Cricket Stadium Road, Rawalpindi and recovered 1.168 kg Hashish from arrested accused Muhammad Hassan and Muhammad Wajid residents of Rawalpindi. In third operation, Regional Directorate ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a Pakistani national Muhammad Ismail resident of Swabi at Islamabad Airport. During search 1.470 kg Methamphetamine (Ice) was recovered from his trolley bag. The accused was trying to smuggle drugs to Bahrain through flight number EY -234. In fourth operation, Police Station Regional Directorate Rawalpindi conducted an operation at International Airport, Islamabad and recovered 1.301 kg Heroin (Brown) from accused Akhlaq Hussain resident of District Mirpur AJK and also seized a vehicle during the operation.

 Similarly, operations were conducted against the drug dealers in Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Lahore and other parts of country. 

Separate cases have been registered at respective ANF police stations under CNS Act 1997 against drug dealers and further investigations are underway, the spokesman said.