KARACHI: In separate operations, the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) seized 30 kilograms of ice drug “absorbed” in towels, ladies’ clothes and prayer mats at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, a spokesperson said Sunday.
He said the towels were booked by a courier company and were to be dispatched to Australia but when checked on suspicion, 20 kilogrammes of ice was found.
The modus operandi was that the drug was first mixed in water then the towels were soaked in it and later the towels were dried, leaving hardly a hint of what is hidden in them.
The cargo was booked by one Amir Ramzan.
In a separate raid, seven kilograms of ice was found that was also absorbed in prayer mats. The parcel was booked to be delivered in Australia by one Arshad Ali, a resident of Lahore.
In a third raid, three kilograms of ice was found from a parcel containing ladies’ clothes absorbed with the drug and was booked for Sri Lanka through a courier service company office located in Karachi.
The parcel was booked by Shagufta Bano, a resident of Sheikhupura. The authorities raided the courier service office and foiled the smuggling attempt.
The spokesperson said ANF has seized all the drugs and launched further investigation into the matter.
