SUNDAY TIMES ISLAMABAD:The arrested identified as Shafique son of Nimaz Khan, is a resident of Kohat, who was travelling to Jeddah via Abu Dhabi from the new Islamabad Airport.

“The suspect has been taken into custody, investigation into the matter was underway,” the ANF spokesperson said.

In the month of January, the ANF said it had seized 1995.475 kilograms of drugs amounting in monetary terms to 1.684 billion rupees throughout the country.

According to a press release, the ANF also arrested five culprits and impounded three vehicles while conducting seven counter-narcotic strikes on different places.

The ANF foiled a bid of smuggling drug abroad on January 22.