Over 8,500 bottles of liquor seized in Karachi

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Officals pose for a photograph with the seized bottles. — Photo by author
Officals pose for a photograph with the seized bottles. — Photo by author

KARACHI: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) claimed to have seized a huge quantity of liquor in the city on Monday.

An ANF spokesperson said in a statement that 8,520 bottles of liquor were recovered in an operation at the Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT).

The bottles of liquor were booked from Dubai for a Karachi-based private company, the spokesperson added.

Published in Dawn, September 5th, 2023

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