Police thwart drug trafficking attempt in Hangu

Police thwart drug trafficking attempt in Hangu

Crime

Officials say the operation was carried out based on a tip-off

HANGU (Dunya News) - Police in the Hangu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa carried out a major operation in the wee hours of Thursday, foiling an attempt to smugge drugs.

According to the authorities, during a major operation by the Kurez police , an attempt of drug smuggling was thwarted, resulting in the recovery of 82 kilograms of Marijuana.

Officials said the operation was carried out based on a tip-off, and those involved in drug trafficking were arrested and booked in a case.

The District Police Officer (DPO) of Orakzai said that they would continue to crack down on drug dealers and would soon make Orakzai a drug-free district.