PESHAWAR:Director General Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Mahmood Aslam Wazir on Monday said the crackdown on drug dealers is in full swing.

He said eliminating drug-like cancers is top priority of Excise Taxation and Narcotics control Department. He directed the Excise personnel to intensify crackdown against the drugs dealers. In this regard, Majid Khan Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer and Provincial Incharge Excise Intelligence Bureau, (EIB-1) and EIB-5, on a tip-off information conducted an operation on Motorway Road near Pir Zakori Bridge.

During the operation a Car bearing No. 103AEB was signaled and searched. During the search 18-Kilograms (18,000 grams) high quality heroin were recovered from the secret cavities of the car. Two accused including a woman were arrested on the spot and a case has been registered against Tayyab and Anam Shafiq, residents of Lahore. Secretary Excise and Director General Excise appreciated the personnel of Excise department for successful operation against drugs.