Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) registered 1172 cases, arrested 1338 persons including 27 foreign nationals involved in drug trafficking, seized 164.07 metric tons of drugs and 56.358 metric tons of prohibited chemical while busted 9 domestic and 1 international Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) in its operations for elimination of drug abuse for attaining the goal of Drug Free Society and counter drug trafficking at national, regional and international level during 2017. ANF spokesman told Business Recorder that the seized drugs included 32574.1Kg Opium, 7132.2Kg Morphine, 19754.6Kg Heroin, 102113.193Kg Hashish, 387.089Kg Cocaine, 57.07Kg Cannabis, 1891.517Kg Amphetamine, 39.937Kg Methamphetamine, 23.368Kg Ecstasy Tablets, 14.741Kg Xanax Tablets, 9.413 Kg Diazepam Tablets, 73.5Kg Prazolam Tablets, while prohibited chemical include 917.5 liter Acetic Anhydride, 50594.8 liter Sulfuric Acid, 4130 liter Hydrochloric Acid and 715 liter Acetone. ANF has also destroyed 385.265 metric tons of narcotics in total in Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi and Quetta during 2017.
During 2017, 884 drug trafficking related cases were decided, out of which, 848 cases met conviction, wherein, 81 were awarded life imprisonment, 35 rigorous imprisonment exceeding 10 years, 111 rigorous imprisonment ranging 5 to 9 years, while 789 persons were awarded rigorous imprisonment less than 5 years, hence making 96% successful conviction rate. This year, ANF has frozen assets worth Rs 933.448 million, out of which Rs 21.14 million has been forfeited and Rs 0.582 million realized. With respect to drug demand reduction, ANF conducted 364 awareness raising and drug abuse prevention activities during 2017 throughout the country in order to make the masses about the hazards of drugs, with a special focus on educational institutions. These activities include seminars, lectures, awareness walks, sports events, tableaus, essay competitions, free medical camps, advertisements in print & electronic material and distribution of informational material etc.
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