at least 31 kilos of heroin was seized in pakistan’s karachi – railway police.
Railway Police seized at least 31 kilograms of heroin,with an estimated street value of 31 Corer and 35 lac Pak-Rupees (2.91 million US dollar), from Karachi Cantt station on Thursday (November 21).
The heroin was found in the guava boxes on a Pak Business Express train during a massive search operation.
The train had traveled from Lahore to Karachi. However, the cargo was booked and loaded on the train in Rohri, a town in Sukkur, according to media reports.
Police and ANF (Anti-Narcotics Force) reached at the scene and the shipment number of the package has been found.
A Bilty (shipment) number, also known as a goods delivery note, offers comprehensive information about the delivery.
Pakistani Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) officials say Pakistan attained the status of poppy-free country in year 2012, and is among the top five countries in global narcotic seizures.
Drug abuse kills about 200,000 people worldwide each year,according to a new United Nations (UN) report.
Pakistani officials claim that about 70 percent of Afghanistan’s drugs are smuggled through Pakistan and Iran, while the rest goes north through Central Asia.