Rawalpindi police seize 7.5kg drugs, arrest five; FIA holds five in Faisalabad

Police in Rawalpindi arrested five suspected drug suppliers and recovered more than 7.5 kilograms of narcotics in separate operations on Monday, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported.

A police spokesperson said Airport Police held one supplier and seized 1.9 kilograms of drugs, while Ratta Amral Police apprehended another with 1.7 kilograms. Gujar Khan Police recovered 1.6 kilograms from a third supplier. The APP account detailed those three arrests but did not specify the quantities linked to the two remaining suspects, which would account for the balance of the total.

The report said Rawalpindi police have continued their crackdown against drug trafficking in the city. It did not mention any resistance or injuries during the operations, the names or ages of the arrested suspects, or whether they had previous criminal records.

Separately, the Federal Investigation Agency arrested five people in a Faisalabad crackdown, The Express Tribune reported. The outlet gave no details on the quantity of drugs recovered, the date of the operation, the FIA circle involved, or the circumstances of the arrests.

Neither outlet indicated whether the Rawalpindi and Faisalabad actions were coordinated or connected. Both cities are in Punjab, where provincial police and the FIA conduct parallel anti-narcotics operations.

The reports did not identify the types of drugs seized, such as heroin, ice or hashish, and did not state whether the suspects were produced before a court. The APP report also did not name the police spokesperson quoted in its account.

Both operations come as authorities in Punjab continue to announce arrests and seizures under ongoing anti-drug drives. The APP report was filed on September 22 from Rawalpindi. The Express Tribune's report was brief and did not include additional details. Despite the limited information, the two reports together point to active enforcement in two major Punjab cities. No lawyer or family statements were reported in either account. The suspects were not identified by name.