RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Friday recovered 3,060.495 kilogram narcotics in different raids across the country, ARY News reported.
The ANF spokesman said 11 raids were carried out in different cities. He said the recovered narcotics was worth Rs2.243 billion.
The spokesperson said 12 culprits involved in smuggling drugs were also arrested and two vehicles were recovered from their possession.
On Jan 21, ANF Director General Major General Muhammad Arif Malik had directed to accelerate the ongoing countrywide counter-narcotics operations, with a continued special focus on apprehension of elements involved in drug smuggling to the students of academic institutions and hostels.
He had said this while chairing the Force Commanders Conference of ANF held at its headquarters in Rawalpindi.
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Major General Muhammad Arif Malik had appreciated the campaign against drug sellers in educational institutions.
He had also highlighted the magnitude and importance of operations and the emerging trends of use of synthetic drugs, underlining it as a grave threat requiring special measures.
The conference was attended by commanders of all regional directorates and senior staff officers of the ANF.
Addressing a news conference on January 9 in Islamabad, the director general ANF Major General had said a three-pronged strategy was being pursued for a drug free society in the country.
Major General Malik had said as many as 100 tons of the contraband items were seized, during last year, while 1,300 accused were taken into the custody.
