ISLAMABAD: Customs International Mail Office (IMO)at GPO Islamabad seized 2 kilogram of fine quality heroin from parcel concealed in layers of a cartoon made by paper, the heroin was shipped for United Kingdom (UK), and the IMO doing raids for arrest of the criminal involve in above said seize, the worth of seized 02 kilogram of heroin was estimated Rs.20 million.
Collector Dr. Arslan informed Customs Today that during routine checking the team of customs department under the supervision Inspector Shabbir found a suspicious parcel (carton) and informed the assistant collector IMO about it, after getting permission the inspector open the parcel and found the fine quality of heroin which was tactfully concealed in paper carton.
The Collector informed Customs Today that the seized heroin consignment was booked from GPO Islamabad and was shipped to UK. He said that under following the orders of Member Customs Zahid Kokhar the collector Islamabad had taken tight rummaging and checking measures by sniffing dogs at Islamabad Air port the Heroin Smugglers tried to send their consignments via IMO Islamabad.
He said that Collector Model Customs Collectorate Islamabad already ordered to tight the checking measures at IMO during Ramazan as for as during holidays of Eid, he was adding that notorious people tried to shipped drugs consignments during these days concealing drugs in greeting cards and gift parcels.
He said that he had made an appreciation call to IMO staff for seized huge quantity of heroin he was adding that he was expecting that huge attempt of drugs will be tried during month of June before Eid holidays he adding that he has informed his staff posted at IMO and Air port to be careful during above said days because the smugglers will try to send more drugs consignments.
