KARACHI: Under the supervision of Chief Collector Yaqoob Makoo, Collectorate of Customs Exports along with Collectorate of Customs Enforcement & Compliance has seized heroin worth Rs230 million.
Sources said that the team of Exports Examination – KICT led by Assistant Collector Rabel Khokhar, detained a consignment of salt being cleared in green channel.
The examination of consignment destined to United Arab Emirates (UAE) was created. A thorough joint examination of the consignment was conducted by a team of Customs Exports and Drug Enforcement Cell. During examination the team has effected a seizure of narcotics (23 kilograms Amphetamine / heroin.)
Had the consignment gone undetected, the money would have fallen into rouge hands triggering more criminal activities in the country and if the same has been detected at any other country, it would have created national embarrassment.
Two of the accused have been arrested and produced before the court for remand. FIR has been lodged accordingly. Further investigation is under way till the filing of this report.
