LAHORE: The Customs Preventive and Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF), in a joint operation at Allama Iqbal International Airport, foiled a bid to smuggle one kilogram heroin to Saudi Arabia.
Sources told Customs Today that on a tip-off, the Customs Preventive team intercepted a resident of Sialkot, Hammad Zafar, who was carrying one kilogram heroin tactfully hidden in a lunch box.
The Customs team arrested the suspect from the departure lounge of Allama Iqbal International Airport when he was about to leave for Saudi Arabia through a flight number 474. The accused covered the heroin tactfully in a home-made sweet (halwa).
The value of seized heroin is about Rs 15 million in international market. The Anti Narcotics Force and Customs Preventive teams arrested the accused and started investigations.
It is necessary to mention here that Customs Preventive and other law enforcement agencies adopted strict measures to curb smuggling of narcotics and other contraband items through airports.
