Peshawar: Director General Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control, Khyber -Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Aslam Wazir has said that eradication of drugs from the province is our top priority.

He said that contraband drugs are a menace and the excise department officials are always ready to eradicate this menace from the society. Strict action is being taken against drugs dealers across the province.

In this regard, the Excise Office District Kohat and the Narcotics Control Wing Special Squad have foiled an attempt to smuggle large quantities of drugs. 266 kg of hashish was recovered from the cache made in the floor of the truck.

According to details, under the supervision of Tauseef Khan Excise Taxation Officer Kohat, Syed Naveed Jamal Assistant Excise Taxation Officer Kohat District was informed by an informant that a large quantity of drugs was being smuggled through truck number K 9615 Peshawar through Kohat Road.

Syed Naveed Jamal AETO Kohat and Masood-ul-Haq Excise and Taxation Officer (Counter Narcotics Operation) and in-charge Special Squad Narcotics Control Wing Lal Gul Khan along with other personnel reached the spot and found the vehicle parked on the roadside. No one was around the vehicle; no one approached the truck even after waiting on the side for a long time.

During the search of the truck turned up 266 kg of hashish in a hidden compartment on the floor. A case has been registered in the case at Excise Police Station Peshawar Region for further investigation.

Furthermore, a team has been already constituted for searching and arresting the accused.

In this regard, Secretary Excise Syed Haider Iqbal, Director General Excise Mahmood Aslam Wazeer and Salahuddin, Director Narcotics Control, while appreciating the successful operation of the concerned personnel in thwarting the attempt to smuggle large quantities of drugs, said that continuous actions and operations should be taken throughout the province to get rid the province of the menace of drugs.