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Customs foils bid to smuggle crystal ice to Saudi Arabia

By Our Correspondent
November 03, 2019

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.