KARACHI: The Investigation & Prosecution (I&P) of MCC Preventive has arrested a man named Malik Abdul Ghafoor for his involvement in transporting heroin through PIA aircraft.
Authorities had recouped 27kg of heroin from a PIA flight which went to Jeddah and after that returned. Ources said that the opiates were covered up in the lodge of the group and was to be emptied in Jeddah yet it wasn’t possible, so the opiates returned and were found by the powers.Collector Saifuddin Jeunejo had advised the formation to make all efforts to arrest the culprits and bust the gang involved in this dirty business. Investigation Officer Bashir Bhutto and I&P team traced the accused and arrested him.
Malik Abdul Ghafoor is a PIA employee. FIR was lodged on May 25, 2016. I&P has secured remand till October 04, 2016. Initial interrogation revealed that there were others also involved in this transportation of narcotics. There are chances that some senior PIA employee was patronizing this.
It may be mentioned here that three former loaders of PIA are known to be multi-millionaires. One person Imran is already arrested by ANF while Sohail was arrested in Islamabad. These were PIA employees and were transporting narcotics to other countries through the PIA aircraft.
This is a high-profile case and a joint investigation is being conducted. Joint investigations are led by Customs and the joint team comprises of ASF and ANF.
