LAHORE - The Punjab Counter Narcotics Force (CNF) has recovered more than 52 kilograms of narcotics worth approximately Rs 9 million during an intelligence-based operation in Sahiwal, officials said on Friday.
Operation Details
According to a CNF spokesperson, the operation was launched after the force received information about the transportation of narcotics via a motorcycle in the Sahoo Chowk area of Sahiwal. Acting on the intelligence, the CNF team arrested a suspect identified as Talha Aslam.
During interrogation, the accused led the investigators to a Suzuki car allegedly used for storing narcotics. A search of the vehicle resulted in the recovery of 36 kg of charas and 16 kg of opium, with a combined estimated value of around Rs 9 million.
Legal Proceedings
The spokesperson said the recovered narcotics had been taken into custody, and a case had been registered against the accused under relevant laws. Further investigations are underway.
Official Statement
CNF Director General Brig Mazhar Iqbal termed the successful operation a reflection of the force's professional capabilities and effective intelligence network. He said indiscriminate action against drug traffickers and their facilitators would continue across the province.
He added that investigations had been expanded based on information obtained from the arrested suspect to identify and apprehend other members of the network. The DG said district-level operations against narcotics traffickers were being conducted regularly throughout Punjab and reiterated the force's commitment to protecting the younger generation from the menace of drugs.
