The provincial excise and taxation department has said that it has recovered a huge quantity of heroin, worth more than $1.4 billion in international market, in a raid in Surjani Town.
Speaking at a press conference, Minister for Excise & Taxation and Narcotics Control Mukesh Kumar Chawla termed the raid the “largest drug bust in the history of Karachi” as huge quantity of drugs, including 304 kilograms of heroin and 500kg of charas, was recovered.
He said that 38kg of chemicals used to make hundreds of kilograms of drugs were also recovered.
The minister said a team was formed that carried out an operation in Sector 70-D of Surjani Town on Sunday and arrested a suspect, identified as Mohammad Usman.
Excise minister says 500kg charas, 38kg chemical also recovered
Mr Chawla said that the seized heroin was valued at $1.4bn, while charas was valued at $1.5 million in the international market.
On the occasion, the minister also showed to reporters seized equipment used to manufacture drugs. He appreciated the performance of the excise officials.
