Police Foil Narcotics Smuggling Bid in Lakki Marwat, Arrest Two Women Smugglers

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In a significant operation, police in Lakki Marwat foiled a bid to smuggle narcotics and arrested two women with a large quantity of hashish. The operation was carried out based on information received by the district police officer (DPO) Nazir Khan, who dispatched a police party to Gandi Chowk on the Indus Highway. The police party, accompanied by a lady constable, seized 7,100 grams of hashish from the suspects and registered a case against them under relevant sections of the law.

Key Takeaways:

  • Police in Lakki Marwat foiled a bid to smuggle narcotics and arrested two women, who were found in possession of 7,100 grams of hashish.
  • The operation was carried out on the instructions of RPO Bannu Sajjad Khan, who is leading a special drive to make Lakki Marwat a drug-free district.
  • The DPO, Nazir Khan, stated that narcotics dealers would not be shown any leniency and would be brought to justice with the help of area elders and local communities.
  • A separate incident in Karak district involved a windstorm that uprooted trees, with a child suffering minor injuries and a tree falling on a car.

Statistics:

  • 7,100 grams of hashish was seized from the two women smugglers.
  • No casualties occurred due to the tree falling on a car in Karak district.
  • A child suffered minor injuries in the windstorm incident in Karak district.
  • The police operation was carried out based on information received by the DPO, Nazir Khan.

Sources:

  • The Express Tribune
  • DPO Nazir Khan
  • Rescue 1122