Posted on 04/23/2015 1:26:57 AM PDT by musarratullah
Khyber agency, April 23, 2015, a large quantum of narcotics destroyed in Khyber agency on Thursday. The corps commander 11 corps Lt General Hidayat Ur Rehman, who was chief guest of the program attends the ceremony. IG frontier Constabulary Major General Taib Azal also attends the drug burn ceremony in the area of Shah Kas. Army official, political agents of Bara and civil official of different departments of Khyber agency also attend the drug burn ceremony. Official brief the Corps commander about the Drug and they informed that 72716 Kg Hashish , 117 Kg Heroin , 389 Kg Opium , 145 Bottles of Liquor , 570 Bear , 235 Bottles of Vodka and 7 Kg chemical which were seized by frontier corps KP in past nine months. According to the army official the market value of the drugs is approximately is 1806.520 dollars in the international market. They also confirmed that drug economy has direct, indirect linkage with militancy and terrorism. Security official also informed the Corps Commander 11 Corps that Narcotics destroyed today is considerably larger than the past two years, which were 20 and 60 Tons Approx for year 2013 and 2014. Chief Guest burns the Narcotics and he appreciated the efforts of soldiers whose recovers the Heroin, drug in different operation in Khyber agency.
No matter how you slice it a large quantum is still quite small.
Huh?
The Highland Troops from CARRY ON, UP THE KHYBER would have put an end to that by lifting their kilts!;-D
According to the army official the market value of the drugs is approximately is 1806.520 dollars in the international market.
Funny, you’d have thought it would be more...
I guess bear just doesn’t bring in as much as it used to.
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