Excise Teams Seize 720kg Hashish, 240kg Opium
PESHAWAR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - September 21, 2026) The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department on Monday seized a significant amount of narcotics, including 720kg of hashish and 240kg of opium, in an intelligence-based operation in Peshawar. This recovery is notable as the largest single seizure in the history of their Excise Intelligence Bureau.
According to an official release, the narcotics were found in a Toyota Revo (SB-5069 Sindh). Three special teams, led by Provincial Incharge Aqif Nawaz Khan, initiated the operation upon receiving information about the suspicious vehicle. The teams set up a blockade near Jahaz Chowk and pursued the vehicle when its driver attempted to evade interception.
The vehicle was eventually stopped near Ring Road. The suspect allegedly opened fire at the Excise teams and resisted arrest before fleeing under the cover of darkness, the release stated.
A case has been registered at Excise Police Station, Peshawar, and further investigation is underway to trace and arrest the fleeing suspect and his accomplices.
Excise Minister Syed Fakhar Jahan praised this recovery as a major achievement and assured continued operations against drug trafficking based on intelligence. He emphasized their zero-tolerance policy towards narcotics and committed to protecting the younger generation from drugs by conducting operations across the province.