In a major operation against drug traffickers in Peshawar, the Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has carried out a series of coordinated raids, recovering more than three kilograms of crystal meth (‘ice’) and arresting four accused, including a woman.
The crackdown was launched in line with the zero-tolerance policy of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government against narcotics and on the directives of Provincial Minister for Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Syed Fakhar Jahan.
According to official details, the Excise Intelligence Squad recovered a total of 3,145 grams of ice during multiple operations conducted in different parts of the provincial capital. All four suspects were taken into custody and legal proceedings were initiated.
The operations were carried out by various field teams under the supervision of Provincial In-charge Excise Intelligence Saud Khan Gandapur and Excise and Taxation Officer (Counter Narcotics Operations) Majid Khan.
In the first operation, acting on a tip-off near the Pir Zakori Bridge, the Excise Intelligence Squad arrested drug trafficker Sajid Afridi and recovered 670 grams of ice from his possession.
In the second operation at the joint check post on the Peshawar Motorway, another trafficker, Muhammad Ibrahim, was arrested with 540 grams of ice.
In the third operation, conducted on a service road, a woman suspected of drug smuggling was arrested with the assistance of a lady constable and 1,035 grams of ice were recovered from her custody.
In the fourth operation at the joint motorway check post, the Excise team arrested Muhammad Imran son of Arif Ali and recovered 900 grams of ice during a personal search.
According to official information, separate cases have been registered against all the arrested suspects at the Excise Police Station, Peshawar Region and further investigation is under way.
The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department reaffirmed its resolve to continue indiscriminate and sustained operations against narcotics to protect society, particularly the younger generation, from the scourge of drugs.