En route to Bahrain: Heroin smuggling bid foiled

ISLAMABAD: The Airport Security Force (ASF) thwarted a bid to smuggle heroin abroad at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport on Tuesday. Acting on a tip, ASF searched the luggage of Qabil Khan, who was flying to Bahrain, and recovered 600 grams of heroin from his possession. ASF personnel apprehended the passenger and handed him over to the Anti-Narcotics Force for investigation. A case has been registered against the suspected smuggler, who is currently under investigation, according to the authorities.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 29^th, 2015.