Bid to smuggle seven falcons to Abu Dhabi foiled
ISLAMABAD: The Airport Security Force (ASF) foiled a bid to smuggle seven precious falcons to Abu Dhabi and arrested an accused here on Sunday. The ASF sources said that during the search…
Smuggling bid foiled, 11 sculptures of Buddha era recovered
ABBOTTABAD: The Abbottabad Police on Thursday foiled a bid of artefacts smuggling by recovering 11 sculptures of Buddha era from a vehicle in the Muslimabad area. According to the police, Cantonment DSP…
Bid to smuggle heroin to Jeddah foiled
KARACHI: Authorities at the Karachi airport on Friday night seized more than two kilogrammes of heroin from a passenger travelling to Jeddah, a private news channel reported, citing security officials. Officers of…
Smuggled ACs seized in customs raid
LAHORE: A large number of smuggled air-conditioners were seized Tuesday by the customs department’s Lahore anti-smuggling wing. According to officials, the Lahore office of the department was informed by Collector (preventive) Faiz Ahmad…
Customs officials involved in the smuggling of NCP vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The top officials of Pakistan Customs are allegedly involved in the crime of smuggling of non-custom-paid (NCP) vehicles of foreign origin. Sources said that Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation Quetta, upon being…
NA committee approves bill to prevent smuggling of migrants
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior on Wednesday approved the bill seeking prevention of smuggling of migrants, recommending that it should be passed by the House with insertions for further legislation. The…
Customs Intelligence officer fears for his life
LAHORE: An officer of Customs Intelligence faces threats to his life from smugglers while his superiors are reluctant to take strict action against the powerful mafia, Pakistan Today has learned. According to details,…
ASF arrests British national in bid to smuggle 1.75kg heroin
ISLAMABAD: The Airport Security Force (ASF) on Sunday arrested a British national in a bid to smuggle 1.75kg heroin in his shoes at Benazir International Airport, Islamabad. ASF foiled the smuggling attempt and…
Falcons caught! Inside the luggage of a smuggler
QUETTA: A man, traveling from Sharjah, was caught at Quetta International Airport smuggling four falcons in his luggage, on Monday morning. Airport officials asked the passenger to open a ‘suspicious’ large wooden…
Judicial remand of Czech model extended
The judicial remand of Tereza Hluskova, a Czech model detained for trying to smuggle heroin from the Allama Iqbal International Airport, was extended for another seven days by a magistrate on Tuesday.…
PCG foils diesel smuggling attempt; five held
KARACHI: Pakistan Coast Guard (PCG) has arrested five persons involved in smuggling of diesel and recovered 75000 liters of Iranian diesel from their possession. The PCG team, acting on a secret information about…
Maghopir police seize 25,000 litres of smuggled diesel
KARACHI: Manghopir police claimed to have foiled a bid to smuggle 25,000 litres of Iranian diesel on Northern Bypass area of the city on Monday morning. According to reports, police started checking…
PIA fires 13 employees in heroin smuggling case: report
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Friday submitted a detailed investigative report before the Senate Special Committee about the incident where huge amounts of heroin were found on a PIA flight…
ASF seizes three kg gold from smugglers
KARACHI: Airport Security Force (ASF) arrested two gold smugglers and recovered three kg gold from their possession at Jinnah International Airport Karachi in the wee hours of Monday. The ASF officials searched…
ASF foil bid to transport 1kg heroin to Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad airport authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle one kg contraband out of the country. Airport Security Force (ASF) officials at Benazir Bhutto International Airport informed that an alleged smuggler identified as…
Govt making efforts to curb smuggling, sale of fake medicines, Senate told
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Balighur Rahman said on Monday that the government was making all-out efforts to curb smuggling and sale of fake medicines in the market. Responding…
Exotic Indonesian birds caught being smuggled in drain pipes
A wildlife raid in Indonesia yielded startling results after 125 exotic birds were found squashed into pipes, BBC reported. Police say 84 Eclectus parrots and 41 endangered white cockatoos were stuffed into…