Pakistani woman arrested at an international airport for 15 kg heroine smuggling
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DUBLIN – A Pakistani woman has been arrested at an international airport for smuggling over 15 kg of heroine, media has reported.
The state police force of the Republic of Ireland, Gardaí have arrested a man and a woman over a massive heroin haul recovered at Dublin Airport, the local media reported on Saturday.
Heroin worth an estimated 2.1 million Euros (nearly PKR322m) was seized at Dublin Airport after a woman and child arriving from Pakistan were stopped by the police on Friday.
The intelligence-led operation was carried out by An Garda Síochána and officers from the Irish Revenue Customs Service on Friday, the ITV said in a report.
The haul was found hidden inside the luggage of a woman in her 50s. The woman, in her 50s, was met by a man in his 30s – also a non-Irish national – in the arrivals hall, the report added. She had traveled from Lahore, accompanied by the young child.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Following an examination of her luggage by customs, 15kgs of heroin with an estimated street value of €2.1m was seized.”
