Detained PIA crew returns to Pakistan

Author: Web Desk

KARACHI: The dozen and a half crew members of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), detained by authorities at The United Kingdom after discovery of heroin from the plane, have all safely returned to Pakistan.

After arrival, statements of the crew members were recorded by the PIA Vigilance General Manager. The captain of the flight PK-785 returned to Pakistan a day before the remaining crew. The crew reached Karachi airport from London early Thursday morning via PK-788.

PIA’s flight PK-785 landed at Heathrow Airport in London on May 15, where the UK border authorities carried out a thorough search of the plane on suspicion of narcotics smuggling. All of the crew members including the captain were detained.

Further investigations are under way by the UK authorities.

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