KARACHI: Officials of the Pakistan Customs on Friday claim to have foiled a smuggling bid of narcotics from Karachi to abroad. The officials also arrested the accused Pakistani passenger holding British nationality who was trying to smuggle the drugs.
“The preventive staff posted at International departure hall, Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, intercepted a passenger,” according to customs media liaison officer Qamar Thalho. “Upon examination of his baggage consisting of two suitcases it was found that “Light Brown Herion Powder” was cleverly concealed in the top lid and the bottom of one of the suitcase.”
The examination so conducted resulted in the recovery of two polythene packets cleverly wrapped with masking tape glued to top lid and bottom of the grey coloured hard top suitcase which upon cut opening result in the recovery of light brown herion powder found to be 7.75 kilograms upon weighting worth of Rs 7.7 million .
The accused passenger identified as Jawed Ali son of Qurban Ali is a British national having UK passport No. 502040085, said Customs official, added that he was leaving for Heathrow (UK) via Muscat by Oman Airlines flight No. WY-326.
The accused has been arrested and a case has also been registered against him while further investigation was underway.
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