ANF foils drug smuggling attempt from Karachi

KARACHI (HRNW) The Anti Narcotic Force (ANF) on Sunday conducted an operation and thwarted an international drugs smuggling attempt from Karachi to Qatar, media reported.

As per the ANF spokesperson, a container of potatoes bound for Ras Al Khor, Qatar was intercepted on a tip-off while carrying out an operation at the Karachi Gateway Terminal by the Port Control Unit (PCU).

Over the inspection of the container, the PCU officials found a huge amount of ICE [methamphetamine] drugs cleverly concealed inside the potatos.

As per the initial investigation the cargo container was loaded from a warehouse in Dipalpur city of Punjab, meanwhile, the authorities have started an investigation into the matter to identified and arrest those responsible in the drug smuggling.