Three tons of hashish seized

Published April 29, 2005

QUETTA, April 28: The Anti-Narcotics Force seized on Thursday three tons of hashish and 196kg of opium, arrested six people and impounded three trucks used in the smuggling bid. The sources said that trucks loaded with onion were stopped near Lakpass and a search yielded 3,360kg of hashish and 196kg of opium.

They claimed that the drugs had been brought from Peshawar and were being taken to Turbat.

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