{
  "id": 8269412,
  "title": "Karachi police claim to unearth international meth supply network, arrest two",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/karachi-police-claim-to-unearth-international-meth-supply-network-8269412",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T15:35:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2030905/karachi-police-claim-to-unearth-international-meth-supply-network-arrest-two"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Karachi, police announced the discovery of an international narcotics network involved in the trafficking of methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth, on Friday. During a press conference, East Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Dr Farrukh Ali stated that Landhi police, following a tip-off, had arrested two suspects as part of the operation. The seized drugs amounted to 19.56 kilograms, according to the DIG.\n\nThe arrested individuals were allegedly linked to an Afghan drug dealer named Sabir Afghan. The suspects belonged to a network of drug dealers operating from Afghanistan, which supplied narcotics to Karachi and other parts of the country. DIG Dr Ali alleged that this was an organized network that transported drugs from Afghanistan through various routes to Lahore and other Punjab areas, subsequently distributing them to different regions of the country, including Karachi.\n\nThe \"international network\" was described as a family-based cartel with its core member being a woman named Mehwish, who resided in Lahore. Mehwish was responsible for supplying high-quality ice from Afghanistan. Her sister-in-law was among the arrested suspects. DIG Dr Ali revealed that Mehwish's husband provided the ice, while she distributed it to customers. The senior official noted that the family consisted of working or middle-class individuals.\n\nFurther investigation was underway to gather more information about the drug network and its accomplices from the arrested individuals. DIG Dr Ali humorously referred to this family-based cartel as \"Pinky Two\" due to its secretive nature, drawing a parallel to Anmol, alias Pinky, a woman currently facing trial in Karachi. Anmol was arrested in May for drug possession and carrying an unlicensed weapon, with prior criminal charges against her as well. Her arrest gained attention when a video of her being escorted to court without handcuffs went viral on social media.\n\nFollowing Anmol's arrest, she has been presented in court under heavy police presence. During her court appearances, she alleged facing pressure from the police to name politicians and other influential persons. Earlier this month, 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.",
  "summary": "KARACHI: Police on Friday claimed to have unearthed an international narcotics network involved in the supply of ice — methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth — with the arrest of two of its members, including a woman. Speaking at a press conference in Karachi, East Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Dr Farrukh Ali said Landhi police, acting on a tip-off, had arrested two suspected…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "Karachi police claim to unearth international meth supply network, arrest two",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/karachi-police-claim-to-unearth-international-meth-supply-network",
        "published": "2026-09-18T15:35:58.000Z"
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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."
}