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| September 9, 2003 | Tuesday | Rajab 11, 1424 |
23.59kg heroin seized at airport
RAWALPINDI, Sept 8: Customs authorities at Islamabad airport on Monday seized 23.59kg heroin and arrested a man in connection with the smuggling attempt.
Deputy Collector Customs Dr Tahir told Dawn that acting on a tip-off the Customs officials were alerted at the airport while the checking-in for Manchester-bound flight PK-713 was in progress.
The accused, identified as Amjad Mehmood and holding Pakistani passport, was found acting suspiciously. He was offloaded and asked for a search which led to the recovery of 23.59kg heroin concealed in cushions.
According to the Customs authorities, the value of the contraband is Rs200 million.
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