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LEAs arrest 70 suspicious persons, seize drugs, ammunition
SWABI: At least 70 suspicious persons were apprehended in a joint search operation of police and Pakistan Army in Razar, a tehsil of district Swabi and recovered cache of ammunition and drugs from their possession. According to press release issued by the office of District Police Officer (DPO), a joint operation was conducted under the supervision of Swabi DPO Javed Iqbal Khan, police, Pak Army, Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), elite force, RRF, Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) and other law enforcement agencies (LEAs) took part in search operation conducted under the leadership of DSP Ejaz Abazai in mountainous areas including Karamar, Shera Ghund, Pumna Cheena, Ismalia, cadet college and other adjacent areas against criminals. During the search operation, the LEAs apprehended at least 70 suspicious persons and recovered one 12-bore rifle, four pistol and dozens of rifle cartages from their possession. The LEAs during the search operation, searched 141 houses along with lady constables. About 189 suspicious were searched through CRVS and 95 vehicles were checked and verified by VVS. During the operation about 25 tenants, one illegal migrant and five facilitators of criminals have been taken into custody. In another operation, ASI Shafiq Khan arrested four drug traffickers and recovered huge cache of drugs from their possession. During the search operation, about 1,015 grammes of charas from accused Mujeebur Rehman, 1,020 grammes of charas from accused Muhammad Sadiq while Amir, Haider and Zafar with 4,695 grammes of charas collectively. Police have registered a case against all the drug traffickers under Drug Act separately and started investigation. Police have also arrested a proclaimed offender during the operation. Posted by: badanov 2016-03-05 |
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