Using drones, satellite mapping, and heavy machinery, authorities eradicated cannabis fields hidden in rugged terrain
The Excise and Taxation Department of Balochistan has intensified its anti-narcotics operations, destroying more than 2,054 acres of illegally cultivated cannabis under the province-wide cannabis elimination drive.
According to official sources, the latest phase of the operation targeted the Gulistan Karez and Sagai areas of District Qila Abdullah, where enforcement teams — assisted by the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) — cleared 310 acres of drug crops within two days. Using drones, satellite mapping, and heavy machinery, authorities identified and eradicated cannabis fields hidden in the rugged terrain.
A departmental spokesperson said that 270 acres were manually destroyed, while another 40 acres of crops withered due to water scarcity. Twenty-one cases have been registered so far, including two new ones following the recent operations.
Officials said the campaign is part of a broader national strategy to curb drug cultivation and trafficking. The department reaffirmed its commitment to a “zero-tolerance policy” against narcotics and pledged continued coordination with the ANF, local administration, and law enforcement agencies.
“The mission is clear — to rid Balochistan of illegal drug cultivation and safeguard future generations,” an official said.
