The National Counter Corruption and Intelligence Agency (NCCIA) has recovered more than 100GB of unusual data from the mobile phone of alleged high-profile drug dealer Anmol alias Pinky, who is under arrest on drug trafficking charges, sources told Geo News on Tuesday.
The forensic report of Pinky’s phone has been submitted to the investigating officer, sources said, revealing a vast cache of digital evidence that investigators believe could prove crucial to the case.
According to sources, over 75,000 photographs and other images were recovered from the device.
The data also contained screenshots of bank slips showing payments received from clients, as well as records of online transactions, suggesting a well-organised financial network behind the alleged drug operation.
Investigators recovered 13,000 contacts and 42,000 call logs from the phone, sources added.
The sources further revealed that Anmol had been operating two separate WhatsApp accounts on the same mobile phone, a detail investigators believe was intended to manage communications across different networks discreetly.
Since her arrest earlier this month, the suspect has faced allegations ranging from running a drug network to murder.
Pinky was reportedly arrested on May 12 from her apartment in Karachi’s Garden area during a joint raid by police and a civilian intelligence agency.
At the time, authorities said that weapons, cocaine, and other drugs worth around Rs1.5 million were recovered from her possession, adding that she was allegedly running a drug supply network in the port city.
However, the suspect denied the claim, alleging that she was detained in Lahore 15 days before being transferred to Karachi.
Last month, a local court in Karachi sent Pinky to jail on judicial remand in all cases after her production in multiple criminal proceedings.
Following the arrest, Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Javed Alam Odho said that several prominent names could emerge during investigations into Pinky case.
In his presser, the IGP said multiple cases had already been registered against Pinky, including cases by the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), adding that many individuals linked to the narcotics business could be identified during the probe.
He said the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had been included in the investigation to examine banking transactions connected to the case, while the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) would also look into online drug sales.
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A Karachi court on Monday extended the physical remand of alleged drug dealer Anmol alias Pinky by four days in a murder case registered at Baghdadi police station.
Police said that a murder case was registered at Baghdadi police station against the suspect, who was first arrested on charges of running a “network of drug supply”.
Pinky was reportedly arrested on May 12 from her apartment in Karachi’s Garden area during a joint raid by police and a civilian intelligence agency.
Authorities said that weapons, cocaine, and other drugs worth around Rs1.5 million were recovered from her possession, adding that she was allegedly running a drug supply network in the port city.
However, the suspect denied the claim, alleging that she was detained in Lahore 15 days before being transferred to Karachi.
During court proceedings on May 13, investigators said that 1,540 grammes of cocaine and 6,970 grammes of raw material were seized during the arrest operation.
The alleged drug queenpin revealed during the initial investigation that she used to pay hundreds of thousands of rupees monthly to different police stations of Karachi as a bribe, sources told Geo News.
During preliminary investigation, Pinky revealed that she was involved in the sale of narcotics worth more than Rs20 million per month in Karachi, the sources said.
In a press conference on May 15, Karachi Additional Inspector General (AIG) Azad Khan said that police uncovered foreign involvement in Pinky’s drug network, adding some Lahore-based women were also involved in the ring.
The drug network included six African nationals and female suspects based in Lahore, he said, adding raids were ongoing to apprehend her accomplices.
