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ASF foils bid to smuggle liquid heroin to Nigeria

By Web Desk
May 19, 2017

ISLAMABAD: The Airport Security Force (ASF) on Friday foiled a bid to smuggle narcotics out of the country and arrested a foreign national at Islamabad’s Benazir Bhutto International Airport.

The foreigner, en route to Nigeria, on suspicion was searched and the ASF officials recovered 1.5 kilograms of liquid heroin concealed in shampoo bottles.

ASF officials have taken the foreigner into custody and started further investigation.

According to officials, value of the contraband in the international market is Rs10 million.