Excise Intelligence Bureau Seizes One Ton of Narcotics
Excise Intelligence Bureau of the Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has carried out the largest anti-narcotics operation in its history, recovering approximately one ton (960 kilograms) of narcotics in Peshawar.
The seized narcotics include 18 maunds (720 kilograms) of hashish and 6 maunds (240 kilograms) of opium.
This operation was part of a special anti-narcotics campaign launched under the zero-tolerance policy of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi, and the directives of Provincial Minister for Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control, Syed Fakhar Jehan.
Details obtained from the Excise Department reveal that Aakif Nawaz Khan, Provincial In-charge of the Excise Intelligence Bureau, received confidential information regarding the movement of narcotics.
Acting on this intelligence, three special Excise Intelligence teams were deployed in Peshawar around midnight. During a checkpoint operation near Jahaz Chowk, they signaled a suspicious Toyota Revo to stop. However, instead of complying, the driver attempted to flee at high speed and opened fire on the Excise personnel.
During the pursuit, the vehicle collided with other vehicles and roadside structures, sustaining significant damage. The Excise teams eventually intercepted the Toyota Revo bearing registration number SB-5069 (Sindh) on Double Road near Peshawar Ring Road. Despite continued firing from the driver, the Excise personnel managed to detain him.
The vehicle was subsequently shifted to the Excise Police Station, Peshawar, where a search resulted in the recovery of the narcotics.
A case has been registered at the Excise Police Station, Peshawar. Further legal proceedings and investigation are underway to apprehend the fugitive accused and identify other individuals involved in the incident.
Provincial Minister for Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control, Syed Fakhar Jehan, commended the Excise Intelligence Bureau's action as a major achievement. He reiterated the government’s zero-tolerance policy against narcotics under the leadership of the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
He stated that this historic operation sends a clear message to drug traffickers: "There is no place for them in the province." The minister further emphasized the government's commitment to protecting younger generations from drugs, adding that operations against drug trafficking would continue until narcotics are eliminated from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.