Man held with ecstasy pills worth over Rs10m in Karachi

KARACHI: Police in Karachi's Malir district said on Thursday they arrested a man and recovered ecstasy pills valued at more than Rs10 million during a raid in Shah Latif Town.

East DIG Dr Farrukh Ali said the suspect was involved in selling the pills online to students. He said the tablets were mainly used at dance parties. During interrogation, he confessed that he had been selling ecstasy pills to students of various educational institutions online.

According to the DIG, a police team carried out the operation after receiving a tip-off and detained Ahmed Ali, also known as Zeeshan, from a specified location in Shah Latif Town.

Malir SSP Dr Abdul Khaliq Pirzada said that during questioning, the suspect admitted to selling ecstasy pills online to students from different educational institutions.

Drugs recovered in raid

The SSP said police seized 750 ecstasy pills from the suspect. He added that officers also recovered 200 grams of ice, or crystal methamphetamine, and 250 grams of vaid.

Police also quoted the suspect as saying that he used to transport the narcotics from Balochistan disguised as computer parts before selling them online to young people, particularly students of colleges and universities.

The arrest and seizure were announced by senior police officials, who linked the case to online drug distribution targeting students in the city.

East DIG Dr Farrukh Ali and Malir SSP Dr Abdul Khaliq Pirzada provided the details of the case, including the quantity of narcotics recovered and the allegations regarding the suspect's method of supply and sale.

The police said the raid was conducted on the basis of prior information and resulted in the recovery of ecstasy pills and other narcotics from the suspect's possession.

Police further said the suspect told investigators that the drugs were brought in from Balochistan under the cover of computer parts and then marketed online to youths, mainly college and university students.

The case was reported by police as part of action against narcotics trafficking in Karachi, with officials highlighting the alleged online sale of drugs to students.