KARACHI: The Airport Security Force on Saturday seized 1 kilogram of heroin from a passenger at Karachi airport, sources told Geo News.
The passenger was planning to fly to Jeddah.
Earlier this week, a bid to smuggle heroin was foiled at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport on Monday when 20 kilogrammes of the contraband was seized from a London-bound flight of the national carrier.
The drugs were found by the Pakistan International Airlines' vigilance team concealed in catering galley of PK-785.
Around 10 days back, a major drug bust by London authorities came to light, when a large amount of heroin was seized from a PIA plane at Heathrow airport. The authorities detained the crew for a brief period and said the incident is expected to have an “ international element”.