DERA GHAZI KHAN: Three women, including two sisters, were arrested in DG Khan for alleged drug trafficking and over 6.8kg of crystal meth was also recovered from them.

The Gaddai Police arrested the three women in separate anti-narcotics operations and claimed to have recovered more than 6.8kg of crystal meth (ice) worth millions of rupees.

According to the police, the arrests were made during an ongoing crackdown against drug traffickers in different areas of the city. Separate cases have been registered against the accused under the Anti-Narcotics Act and further investigations are underway.

Police said that two operations were conducted in the Shehzad Colony, near the general bus stand, on the basis of information provided by an informer.

6.8kg of crystal meth recovered

In the first raid, police arrested Sana and recovered 2,200 grams of ice from her possession. In a separate raid, her sister Kiran was arrested with 2,150 grams of ice.

In the third operation carried out in the City Garden, police arrested Humaira alias Sabira Sultana on a tip-off. During the raid, 2,450 grams of ice was allegedly recovered from her possession.

Police said investigators were questioning the suspects to trace the drug supply network, identify facilitators, and arrest other individuals involved in the illegal trade.

Police also claimed that two drug smugglers were arrested after the Sakhi Sarwar Police foiled a bid to smuggle 43kg of narcotics from Balochistan to Punjab in two separate operations.

Police claimed the recovered drugs included 3kg of crystal meth (ice) and 40kg of hashish.

It is pertinent to mention that the alleged smugglers had crossed at least three checkposts of the border military police, including Bewata, Khair and Rakhi Gajj, after entering Punjab before being caught at the Sakhi Sarwar checkpost.

In the first operation, the Sakhi Sarwar Police claimed that during a routine checking operation Ijaz Ahmed, a resident of Ziarat district of Balochistan, was arrested and 3kg of ice was recovered from his possession.

In another operation, police arrested Akhlaq, a resident of Kohlu District, Balochistan and 40kg of hashish was recovered from him.

Police said separate cases have been registered against both suspects under the Anti-Narcotics Act. Investigators were working to trace the inter-provincial drug trafficking network, identify facilitators, and apprehend other individuals involved in the smuggling operation, police said.

Published in Dawn, July 3rd, 2026