Malaysian authorities have seized a consignment of onions shipped from Pakistan that contained drugs worth Rs. 5 billion, including 100 kgs of cocaine and 411 kgs of methamphetamine, reports The Express Tribune.
Malaysian Authorities shared the information via a letter to the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), confirming the recovery of 500 kgs of drugs from a container loaded with Pakistani onions.
The operation was carried out by the Malaysian Narcotics Crime Investigation Department on October 27, 2023. They have arrested five locals, all aged between 21 and 53, under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act.
Two Pakistanis have been arrested on charges of drug trafficking. Suspect Chaudhry Nadeem has been detained at the Karachi airport while leaving for Thailand. Clearing agent Amir Ali Khan has also been arrested.
The company in whose name the Goods Declaration (GD) was filed was the second GD of this company.
Leave a Reply