Karachi, October 28, 2025 – In a major anti-narcotics operation, Pakistan Customs successfully foiled two high-profile smuggling attempts at Karachi International Airport, seizing narcotics worth over Rs114 million in total.
In the first case, Customs officials intercepted a suspicious parcel that arrived from Thailand, declared as “Amulets.” Upon detailed examination, officers recovered 1.69 kilograms of Marijuana, valued at Rs52 million in the illicit market.
In the second operation, authorities uncovered 1,945 MDMA (Ecstasy) pills, concealed inside a parcel labeled as a “Vacuum Cleaner” originating from Belgium. The estimated market value of the seized pills is Rs62 million.
Officials said that the rising volume of global e-commerce shipments has led to increased exploitation of courier and mail services by international drug traffickers. However, Pakistan Customs’ vigilant enforcement continues to deliver strong results, intercepting illicit substances before they infiltrate local markets.
A spokesperson reaffirmed that Pakistan Customs remains fully committed to maintaining robust surveillance and intelligence-led operations to combat narcotics smuggling through all possible channels, including international postal and courier systems.
The department praised the dedication of its officers, emphasizing that such successful seizures underscore Pakistan’s zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking and reinforce the nation’s global image as a vigilant frontier against narcotics trade.