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NewsEradication23 August 2024

Lower Kohistan police destroy cannabis in Saunglan and arrest one man

Dawn reported that Lower Kohistan police destroyed cannabis grown on mountain fields in the Saunglan area on 23 August 2024 and arrested one man under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997. The district police officer, Mohammad Umar, said special police teams had been formed for a continuing operation against cannabis and poppy.

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PlaceSaunglanLower KohistanKhyber PakhtunkhwaPakistan

AgencyLower Kohistan district police

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2024-08-23 Eradication Lower Kohistan police destroy cannabis in Saunglan and arrest one man Dawn reported that Lower Kohistan police destroyed cannabis grown on mountain fields in the Saunglan area on 23 August 2024 and arrested one man under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997. The district police officer, Mohammad Umar, said special police teams had been formed for a continuing operation against cannabis and poppy. https://dawn.com/news/1854331/cannabis-plants-destroyed-in-kohistan Pakistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Lower Kohistan Saunglan Lower Kohistan district police