ISLAMABAD: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) personnel on Thursday recovered 1,560 grams of cocaine from a Brazilian citizen at Islamabad International Airport.  Details indicate that the accused was detained during search operation after boarding flight QR-632 bound to Doha from Lahore.

While the operations of ANF's anti-narcotics are ongoing, 180 drug pills were seized from the possession of a suspect, resident of Quetta, near Karachi Northern Bypass.  Similarly, 900 grams of opium was recovered from a parcel that was being delivered to London from a courier office in Lahore. 

The seized opium was concealed in the books.  The accused were arrested and separate cases were registered against them under the Anti-Narcotics Act and the investigation was started.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 04 2022

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