{
  "id": 5557776,
  "title": "ANF says Afghan drug network disrupted, 671kg of meth seized",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/anf-says-afghan-drug-network-disrupted-671kg-of-meth-seized",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T03:58:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2627420/anf-says-afghan-drug-network-disrupted-671kg-of-meth-seized"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has announced the disruption of a transnational drug trafficking network that smuggled Afghan-origin drugs through Pakistan to international markets, resulting in the seizure of 671 kilograms of methamphetamine. In a press release, the ANF revealed that an operation based on actionable intelligence led to the recovery of 200 kilograms of methamphetamine, commonly referred to as Ice, from a container at the Karachi Port. An Afghan national, identified as Ehsan Ullah, described by the force as the mastermind, was arrested alongside local handlers. The ANF credited its investigators for obtaining crucial information after interrogating Ehsan Ullah, which they subsequently shared with Sri Lankan authorities and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). On Wednesday, joint operations by anti-narcotics agents from the United States and Sri Lanka resulted in the seizure of an additional 471 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, valued at $21 million, concealed in bath towels at Colombo Port. The source material indicates that the ANF provided critical information to the DEA, prompting the joint operation. The ANF emphasized that Pakistan serves as a victim state for Afghan-origin drugs and highlighted its collaboration with allied and partner agencies to conduct coordinated counter-narcotics operations to fulfill its international obligations. The force described its role in the operation as pivotal, utilizing intelligence-based strategies to identify the trafficking network. The ANF stated that its efforts to dismantle international drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) and apprehend Afghan drug traffickers and their local facilitators have been formally acknowledged by Sri Lankan authorities and the US DEA, underscoring its commitment to international counter-narcotics cooperation.",
  "summary": "Haul includes 200kg seized at Karachi Port and 471kg recovered during a joint operation in Colombo",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}