Heroin haul

Published June 16, 2011

KARACHI, June 16: The Pakistan Customs has seized 300 grams of heroin concealed in a parcel of books being sent to the Netherlands, said an official on Thursday.

“The customs drug enforcement cell at the airport intercepted a parcel from Quetta for an address in the Netherlands,” he said.

“The parcel was found to be containing a book with fine quality heroin concealed in its title pages. The consignment was seized and efforts are being made to trace the consignee. A case under the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 has been registered.”—Staff Reporter

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