KARACHI – Pakistan Customs has foiled one of the biggest heroine smugglingbid at the Karachi Airport.
An attempt to smuggle heroin to Dubai was foiled by the customs officialsafter they arrested a couple and confiscated 20 kilograms of heroin powderwhich was hidden inside their luggage.
In a media brief, customs collector Dr. Ifthakir Ahmed informed thatcustoms officials at the International Departure Jinnah InternationalAirport Karachi were profiling passenger luggage and performing bodysearches. Officials selected a couple from a private airline traveling forthe Maldives via Dubai.
“During the search customs officials found a white powder, which wascleverly concealed inside the false cavity of two suitcases. After chemicalemanation, it was confirmed that the white powder was heroin. A total of 10KG heroin was concealed in small packs in different parts of thesuitcases,” Dr. Ifthakir informed.
Dr. Ifthakir also told that the couple was arrested and an investigationwas started. During the interrogation, Amir Iqbal, one of the allegedculprits, confessed that the other 2 suitcases containing heroin powder arelying at their residence.
Customs officials raided the residence of the accused at night andrecovered two suitcases each containing 5 kg heroin powder.
With this, the total recovered heroin powder totals to 20 KG, worth rupees200 million in the international market.
Customs officials claim that this is the biggest quantity seized from anyoutgoing passenger by Pakistan customs staff at JIAP, Karachi, or any otheragency in the last 10 years.