PESHAWAR: Collectorate of Customs has seized huge quantity of narcotics, which were being smuggled into Pakistan
Sources said that an empty vehicle entered from Afghanistan into Pakistan. Upon suspicion at zero line, the vehicle was taken to import yard for scanning. The scanning revealed heavy concealment in floor of the vehicle.
In order to carry out extensive examination of vehicle, the vehicle was further taken to Customs House Peshawar. Resultantly, huge cache of narcotics were recovered from specially designed body for concealment including 410 kilograms of fine quality charas and 205 kilograms opium.
In another operation, narcotics containing heroine powder and crystal ice (meth) concealed in diesel tank of an empty vehicle returning from Afghanistan were recovered. Additional Collector personally supervised the operation with frequent communication with the Collector.
The driver of the vehicle, Shah Faisal has been arrested for further legal proceedings are still underway till filing of this report.