Air Cargo Control Unit (ACCU), Collectorate of Customs (Airport), Karachi, have successfully foiled two attempts to smuggle marijuana through the International Mail Office (IMO), Karachi, seizing a total of 1.87 kilograms of narcotics worth approximately Rs. 57.43 million.
The seizures were made in two separate cases during routine scanning and physical examination of suspicious parcels arriving from the United States of America. In the first case, 370 grams of marijuana worth Rs. 11.36 million was recovered from a parcel falsely declared as containing “shirts.” In the second case, 1.5 kilograms of marijuana valued at Rs. 46.07 million was concealed in a parcel declared as “nylon carpet samples.”
Both detections were carried out as part of daily risk profiling and examination procedures at the IMO under the supervision of the Assistant Collector, ACCU. The narcotics were seized in accordance with applicable laws, and further legal proceedings are underway.
The FBR reaffirms its firm commitment to curbing smuggling, narcotics trafficking, and illicit trade through all channels, including international mail.
