Officials of the Pakistan Customs on Saturday foiled a bid to smuggle drugs from Karachi to Saudi Arabia.
According to a Customs spokesperson, the Custom officials posted at the departure lounge of Jinnah International Airport intercepted a passenger, Amanullah, and discovered 700 grams of crystal ice during a checking of his luggage.
The spokesperson said that the passenger had arrived to leave for Saudi Arabia via PK-743. He added that the drug was worth Rs7 million in the international market. A case has been registered and further investigations are underway.