KARACHI: Collector Customs Preventive Saifuddin Junejo has appreciated the team for seizing a huge quantity of heroin at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP).
Talking to the media, Collector Customs Preventive Saifuddin Junejo gave a detailed briefing on seizing the huge quantity of heroin during a raid at the departure lounge of the Karachi airport.
He said that the Collector Customs Preventive officers intercepted a passenger named Jawed Ali son of Qurban Ali on Thursday and recovered the heroin which was concealed in secret places of his bag.
Saifuddin Junejo said that the suspect is a British national and holds UK passport No 502040085. The light brown heroin powder weighting 7.75 kilograms was canceled in the hidden places of his bag. He was carrying three suitcases, Junejo said.
He said that the suspect was traveling to UK via Muscat through M/s Oman Airlines flight No WY-326/WY-103. The worth of the drug is Rs 77.5 million in the international market.
The Collector Customs Preventive Saif Uddin Junejo further informed that the accused passenger Jawed Ali son of Qurban Ali was arrested and FIR bearing No DEC-08/2017, JIAP (departure) has been lodged in the competent court of Law and further investigation of the case in underway.
The Collector Customs Preventive appreciated the team for the performance and asked it to keep its morale high and be vigilant to curb drugs smuggling.
