LAHORE: Airports Security Force (ASF) officials have foiled bid to smuggle heroin from Allama Iqbal International Airport – Lahore, the spokesperson said on Thursday.
According to ASF spokesperson, the officials recovered 1360 gram of heroin from the luggage of the passenger departing to a foreign country.
The recovery was made during scanning of the luggage by the airport’s security staff members, he added.
The passenger was taken into custody by the ASF that commenced a thorough investigation against him.
The identification and departure details of the passenger were not yet disclosed.
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Earlier on July 11, Airport Security Force (ASF) had foiled a bid of smuggling drugs abroad from the Islamabad airport.
As per details, officials of the ASF recovered 824 grams of drugs from a passenger from a Doha-bound flight.
The arrested man was identified as Inayatullah, a resident of Hangu. The drugs were concealed in the green tea, the passenger was carrying with him, the officials said.
The passenger was handed over to the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) for further investigation into the matter by the ASF officials.
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