PESHAWAR: Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation has foiled smuggling attempt and recovered 6.5 kilogram heroin from secret cavities of a car near Rashakai Interchange Nowshera district, customs sources said.
According to details, the director Intelligence and Investigation, on receiving information that an attempt would be made to smuggle a huge quantity of heroin from tribal area to down country via motorway, constituted a team comprising Khawaja Muhammad Iqbal, Senior Intelligence Officer which held a secret check near Rashakai Interchange Motorway, Nowshera.
The team spotted the suspected Honda Civic car bearing registration No.IDG-5913 coming from Peshawar side. It was signaled to stop but the driver ignoring the signal, sped away which was chased.
The driver of the car abandoned his vehicle on the Motorway and made good his escape in the nearby fields.
The car was then brought to the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation where thorough search was made, in the presence of officers, led to the recovery of 6.5 kg heroin powder which was seized along with the motor car. Market value of the heroin powder is about Rs 3,250,000. An FIR has been lodged against the unknown accused persons.
