TAXILA: Attock police Saturday arrested four alleged drug peddlers and recovered four kilograms of contraband.

According to a spokesperson for the police, the New Airport police arrested a female member of an intercity racket of alleged drug peddlers and recovered hashish and ice from her possession.

Separately, the Attock Khurd police foiled a bid to smuggle heroin from KP to Punjab and arrested a purported drug smuggler.

According to police sources, a Rawalpindi-bound passenger van coming from Peshawar was stopped within the limits of the Attock Khurd police station, and during a search, police recovered 1.40 kilograms of heroin from a suspect.

During an interrogation, he allegedly confessed to being a member of an interprovincial gang of drug smugglers. The Hassanabdal police recovered 1.54 kilograms of hashish from another suspect during a raid at his den.

Moreover, Attock City police arrested a man and recovered 1.4 kilograms of hashish from his possession.

Separate cases were registered against the suspects and further investigations were started, the police said.

Published in Dawn, February 2nd, 2025