Police say she operates a sophisticated cocaine network supplying Karachi’s elite through WhatsApp orders.
Karachi police on Tuesday arrested a woman accused of operating one of the city’s most organized narcotics supply networks.
The suspect, identified as Anmol alias “Pinky”, was arrested during a joint operation carried out by the City Police and a civil agency from an apartment in the Garden area.
Investigators say she ran a sophisticated cocaine processing and delivery operation with links that extended beyond Karachi to Lahore, Islamabad and other cities.
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According to police, Pinky not only supplied narcotics to wealthy neighborhoods, including DHA and Clifton, but also personally prepared high-quality cocaine and arranged deliveries through women and online platforms.
During interrogation, he allegedly claimed that “no one in Pakistan produces better cocaine” than his. Police said he was selling two categories of cocaine: “White Coca” at Rs 25,000 per gram and “Gold Category” cocaine at Rs 40,000 per gram.
The police claimed to have recovered cocaine hydrochloride, ketamine hydrochloride, ephedrine hydrochloride, acetone and baking powder from his possession. The seized material, police added, included almost seven kilograms of raw chemicals and more than 1.5 kg of prepared cocaine.
Investigators described the recovered chemicals as highly hazardous substances commonly used in emergency medical procedures, including anesthesia and pain management.
Garden Station House officer Hanif Siyal said he had hired women to distribute narcotics throughout the city. He stated that the network had long been operating through select couriers and serving specific customers.
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The police further claimed that Pinky used social media platforms and mobile applications to sell narcotics online, particularly in exclusive areas of the city.
According to investigators, customers were supposedly able to place orders through WhatsApp and have the medications delivered to their doorstep. They claimed their clientele included students from elite neighborhoods, as well as high-profile and influential people.
Authorities said police in the south were already searching for the suspect in 10 separate cases. Two additional cases were also registered against him: one related to the possession of an Austrian-made 9mm Glock pistol and another related to cocaine and chemicals allegedly used in its preparation.
Sources revealed that one of the cases was registered against Pinky by the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in 2019 for allegedly operating a drug trafficking network. She reportedly fled from Karachi to Lahore and remained a criminal for several years.
Investigators claimed that apart from Karachi and Lahore, he continued to act as a drug dealer in several cities of Punjab. His alleged network mainly targeted private groups in upmarket areas, while authorities also suspected links to drug supply in educational institutions.
Meanwhile, an alleged leaked audio recording of Pinky resurfaced on social media following his arrest and quickly went viral.
In the audio clip, she could allegedly be heard mocking the police and law enforcement agencies while claiming to be operating freely throughout the metropolis.
“We are working openly all over Karachi, stop us if you can,” he allegedly states in the recording.
The suspect also refers to herself as a “mark” when discussing the supply of narcotics and mentions so-called “gold stocks.”
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In another part of the recording he allegedly states that “five, seven, even eight years pass and no one manages to catch us.”
On the same day, the police produced Pinky before the Southern District Judicial Magistrate and sought his physical remand, alleging that narcotics worth more than Rs 1.5 million had been recovered from his possession.
According to the investigator, two packages of hashish and other drug-related material were confiscated from the suspect. However, the court ordered the defendant’s preventive detention.
On the other hand, senior police officials took strict notice after Pinky was produced before the court without handcuffs, allegedly in violation of official SOPs and security protocols.
According to a Sindh Police spokesperson, Inspector General of Police (IG) Javed Alam Odho directed the Additional IG of Karachi to submit a detailed report on the matter and ordered immediate suspension of the officials found negligent. A departmental inquiry committee comprising senior officials was also formed to probe the incident.
“Violation of the law and SOPs will not be tolerated under any circumstances,” the Sindh police chief said, warning that strict action would be taken against those responsible.
Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah praised the police for their crackdown on narcotics and ordered authorities to intensify operations against drug traffickers across the province.
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“Eliminating drugs is the top priority of our government. Drugs are becoming the biggest threat to society,” the Prime Minister said.
He further directed law enforcement agencies to deal strictly with drug traffickers and ensure that the province remained free from narcotics menace.
