Karachi police claim to unearth international meth supply network, arrest two

Police in Karachi announced on Friday the dismantling of an international methamphetamine supply network, seizing two key members of the operation. East Deputy Inspector General of Police, Dr Farrukh Ali, revealed that the suspects, including a woman, were apprehended in Landhi following a tip-off. The officers also confiscated 19.56 kilograms of the drug.

Dr Ali claimed the suspects were linked to a network of Afghan drug dealers, with the arrested woman identified as Mehwish's sister-in-law. Mehwish was the main supplier of high-quality ice from Afghanistan, which was then distributed throughout Pakistan. The woman's husband facilitated the distribution of the drug to customers.

Dr Ali described the network as a family-based cartel headed by Mehwish. He added that an Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) member had recently been arrested in connection with this operation. Further investigations are underway to gather more information on the drug network and its accomplices. Dr Ali playfully referred to the cartel as "Pinky Two" due to its secretive nature, similar to Anmol, alias Pinky, currently facing trial in Karachi.

Anmol was arrested in May over drug possession and possession of an unlicensed weapon, having a history of multiple criminal cases. The case received attention after a video of her being escorted to court without handcuffs went viral on social media. Anmol has appeared in court multiple times, alleging police pressure to name influential individuals.

Earlier, police claimed to have recovered a large quantity of ice and arrested eight suspects in an intelligence-led raid on a warehouse in Mehran Town, Korangi.