LAHORE: The Anti-Narcotics Force on Saturday foiled an attempt to smuggle at least two kgs of heroin, worth millions of rupees to Saudia Arabia, at Allama Iqbal International Airport.
According to the news agency, ANF stopped a Sargodha native, Naeem Masih, from boarding flight, after a thorough inspection heroin capsules were found hidden under orange peels. He was immediately taken into custody the personnel. For further investigation, the suspect will be hand over to ANF Punjab.
Meanwhile, Airport Security Forces in Rawalpindi confiscated at least one kg heroin hidden on a wheelchair by a passenger travelling to Uganda from PK-615, for further investigation, the suspect has been shifted to ASF headquarters.
In January, Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) recovered 815 grammes of contraband from a passenger at Bacha Khan Airport. The passenger was caught carrying crystal meth also known as ice which was seized by the officials.It has not yet been revealed where the passenger was headed.
Earlier, Airport Security Force (ASF) foiled a plan to smuggle heroin from Islamabad to Saudi Arabia.
On December 21, PIA security team and ASF, ANF, and Pakistan Customs officials discovered 17 kg of heroin hidden in a concealed compartment of the aircraft during a pre-departure sweep.
The ANF, meanwhile, is adding 173 beds in total in its Karachi, Sukkur, and Peshawar Model Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Centres (MATRCs).