ASF arrests passenger with 1.2kg heroin at airport

By Our Correspondent
September 14, 2024
Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. — Facebook/Jinnah International Airport/File

The Airport Security Force (ASF) intercepted a passenger at the Karachi airport and seized over 1.2 kilogrammes of heroin from his luggage on Friday.

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According to ASF officials, the passenger, Muhammad Shoaib, was travelling to Bahrain from Jinnah International Airport. During the luggage inspection, ASF personnel identified his travel bag as suspicious. A detailed examination revealed 1.203 kilogrammes of heroin skillfully hidden in the bottom of the bag. Following the initial questioning, the suspect and drugs were handed over to the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) for further legal action.

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