ASF arrests man carrying heroin

RAWALPINDI: The Airport Security Force (ASF) on Thursday recovered 300 grammes of heroin from a man who was travelling to Dubai at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) on Thursday. Finding Muhammad Nabi’s movements suspicious, ASF officials stopped and searched his luggage. They discovered 300 grammes of heroin concealed in boxes of sweets. The ASF handed over the passenger to the Anti-Narcotics Force for further investigation. Meanwhile, 44 Pakistanis deported from Greece landed at the BBIA on Thursday morning. The deported men were arrested by the immigration staff of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) as soon as they disembarked. According to officials, the deported men had managed to reach Greece through a land route. They were arrested by Greek border forces and were kept in detention before being deported to Pakistan via a special flight.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 21^st, 2017.