Pakistan Customs seizes heroin worth Rs1.2 billion in Quetta
Field units at Ziarat Cross, Kolpur and Sost reported seizures of heroin, smuggled goods and suspected cigarette-filter material, with duties at Sost estimated at Rs319 million.
Field Enforcement Unit at Ziarat Cross recovered 42.891 kg of heroin from a Toyota Hilux Revo; total seizure value with the vehicle is Rs1.22 billion.
Both occupants were arrested on the spot, and an FIR was registered under the Customs Act, 1969 and the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997.
DES Kolpur seized foreign-origin goods worth Rs51.6 million from a passenger vehicle on the Quetta–Sibi route.
At Silk Route Dry Port, Sost, an undeclared container was examined on 07 November 2026; duties and taxes are estimated at Rs319 million.
Samples from Sost are being sent for laboratory testing to confirm the material's composition and classification.