LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Preventive team deputed at Allama Iqbal International Airport foiled an attempt to smuggle around twenty kilogram of heroin.
Sources told Customs Today, that Collector Preventive Faiz Ahmad received credible information about smuggling attempt. He immediately directed customs team to enhance checking of departure lounge. The customs team intercepted a foreign lady who was later identified as Teressa. During checking of her luggage customs team recovered twenty kilogram of heroin powder which was tactfully hidden in the secret parts of her suitcase.
Customs team arrested the lady after registering a case against her. During initial investigation Teressa told that she was in Pakistan from last twenty five days and her hotel and travelling charges were bear by one Tariq. She told interrogators that she spent most of her time in Gujranwala and visited Lahore three times. She also revealed that heroin was supplied to her by Aftab who is a resident of Peshawar while another person Aftab facilitated the whole process. She also told that accused persons promised her to give her 5000 euros after successful operation.
Customs Preventive teams are still conducting several raids to arrest the main culprits. They are also trying to collect the cell phone data of accused persons. This will help them to trace the accused persons.
It is also necessary to mention here that Collector Customs Preventive Faiz Ahmad directed all anti smuggling squads to adopt zero tolerance policy towards smuggling. He directed to use all available resources to curb smuggling attempts in the region.
