Czech woman attempting to smuggle 9kg of heroin held at Lahore airport

The value of drugs in the international market is believed to be Rs150 million

A foreign woman was taken into custody at the Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore after she attempted to smuggle 9kg of heroin on Wednesday, according to Express News.

Czech woman, identified as 21-year-old Teresa, was able to cross two security checks despite ‘stringent’ controls in place.

She was en route to the United Arab Emirates.



Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) officials as well as Customs personnel took the suspect into custody after finding the contraband.

The value of the drugs in the international market is believed to be Rs150 million.