Karachi: Customs foils attempt to smuggle cocaine worth Rs49 million
Two smugglers were identified as Nigerian nationals
KARACHI (Dunya News) - Customs officials foiled an attempt to smuggle over two kilograms of cocaine worth around Rs 49million at Karachi airport.
The two smugglers were identified as Nigerian nationals. According to the Custom officials, the suspects arrived at the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi from Nigeria through Qatar Airways flight.
The officials said that both the suspects had swallowed capsules containing over two kilograms of cocaine. An X-ray examination detected them carrying cocaine worth around Rs49 million. Both the suspects were taken into custody and an FIR was lodged against them.
The Custom officials secured physical remand of both the suspects from a local court and then shifted them to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) where 161 capsules were removed weighing over 2kg from their stomach.
