The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) of Pakistan, yesterday arrested five suspected drug traffickers, in the country’s south-west Balochistan province, an ANF spokesperson said.

The ANF conducted a crackdown against drug traffickers in the provincial capital of Quetta, during which the suspects were arrested and 18 kg of narcotics were also seized from their custody, the spokesperson added.

The arrested suspects were from Balochistan and east Punjab province, the spokesperson said.

A case has been registered against the suspects, and an investigation is underway to unearth their network in the country.

The ANF has intensified its operations against drug traffickers recently, and raids are being conducted across the country to nab suspects.

Last week, the ANF seized 679.645 kg of drugs worth 17.189 million U.S. dollars in the international market in week-long operations across the country, the ANF said in a statement.

Fifty suspects were also arrested during the raids, the ANF added.

Source: Nam News Network (NNN)