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Drone smuggling heroin crashes in Lahore

LAHORE: An attempt to smuggle drugs worth millions of rupees failed as a drone, carrying heroin worth millions of rupees crashed in fields of Rasoolpura village in Halloki, Kahna Town area, here on Friday (7th July, 2023).

A spokesman said police and rangers personnel reached the drone crash site after receiving information.

Station House Officer (SHO) Abdul Wahid said a large-size drone was carrying six kilograms of heroin when it crashed into the fields due to some technical fault.

Police took the drone and drugs into custody. A number of locals also gathered around the drone after the crash.

Police said the drone and drugs had been handed over to the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) for further investigation.

It will be investigated from where the drone was operated and what was its destination.

Meanwhile, Manawan police arrested two drug-peddlers and recovered three kilograms of charas from them.

The accused were identified as Farooq and Suleman. Further investigation was under way.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.