QUETTA: Poppy crops cultivated on 70 acres of land and over two dozen factories producing drugs have been destroyed in Qila Abdullah, security forces have claimed.

A joint operation by the army, Frontier Corps, Anti-Narcotics Force and Levies was launched in Gulistan and other areas of Qila Abdullah and Pishin districts bordering Afghanistan.

The operation was carried out to dismantle the operations of drug manufacturers and destroy factories and poppy and cannabis cultivation.

The efforts will continue till the complete elimination of drug business and manufacturing from the area, officials said.

Around 11 people, allegedly involved in running drug production factories, in different areas of Qila Abdullah district have been arrested,“ a senior security official told Dawn on Sunday.

He added around 600 people were guarding these compounds being used for drug making.

Published in Dawn, September 12th, 2023