Police arrest seven drug peddlers in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Police claimed to have arrested a seven-member gang of notorious drug dealers and recovered more than 21kg heroin from the accused.

According to sources, a gang of seven drug peddlers was arrested which also included two foreigners, a man and a woman.

More than 21 kg of heroin, 50 grams of ice and 81 narcotic pills were recovered from the possession of the suspects, police added.

Police further said the gang was involved in supplying heroin to foreign countries as well as in Pakistan. Among the suspects, one woman and four men were allegedly selling drugs within the country, police said.

Police said that the suspects were also guilty of supplying drugs to students of various educational institutions across the country.

Earlier, a soldier of the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) was martyred and two others injured during an operation against drug-peddlers in the Barakahu area of Islamabad.

According to ANF, on a tip-off, the ANF team conducted a targeted raid at a house in Barakahu, over the presence of drug-peddlers.

Seeing the team the criminals opened fire. As a result, a solder sustained severe bullet injuries and died on the spot, while two cops were also injured in the shootout.

After the shootout, more contingent of police was called in the area. The smugglers are hiding in a house, said ANF official.

During the search operation for the arrest of the accused, six persons including Muhammad Faizan, an accomplice of the main accused Yasir, have been arrested.