The Anti-Narcotics Force on Monday torched around 9.487 tonnes of narcotics as part of its annual Central Drug Burning Ceremony in Islamabad. The narcotics torched carry an approximate street value of around $6.277 million. Of this, 536.625 kilogrammes of heroin, 5.683 tonnes of hashish, 356.259 kilogrammes of opium, 88.713 kilogrammes of amphetamines, 17.032 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamines (Ice), 5.636 kilogrammes of Xanax tablets and 2.805 tonnes of assorted narcotics. Addressing the ceremony, Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Director General ANF Major General Arif Malik said that menace of narcotics is not only a curse but is one of the most damaging and life-threatening for humanity. This year, he said, the ANF launched a nation-wide “Anti-Drug Campaigns” with a special focus on educational institutions.

Source: The Express Tribune November 24, 2020 04:30 UTC