Presentation on

Detection & Recovery of 380 KGs of Heroine in

Export Consignment Destined to Rotterdam and
Returned by Customs Before Offloading
Presented by
Yawar Hayat
Assistant Collector
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 Brief Facts

•M/s. Qtinity (NTN 7420120), electronically filed

a Goods Declaration No. KPPE-SB-298611 dated
14.06.2022, destined to Rotterdam, Netherlands
having containers No. MSCU-6590981 through
their authorized Clearing Agent M/s Al Kasib
(CHAL No. 732), and declared the description of
the goods as 100% Cotton Rolls Grey Fabric
(Plain weave) declared weight 12,310 Kgs. The
WeBOC system allowed loading under yellow
channel on the basis of profile of the exporter.
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• It is relevant to mention here that an FIR bearing number
SI/MISC/201/2022-EXP-EW dated 01.07.2022 was lodged by the
Collectorate of Customs, Exports, Karachi on recovery of said to be
Methamphetamine (47 Kgs) in export consignment of the same
exporter and Clearing Agent destined to Melbourne, Australia vide
Goods Declaration KPEX-SB-182651 dated 29.06.2022. During
investigation of the case in above said FIR, it was unearthed that one
consignment having container MSCU-6590981 of the same Exporter
was on its way to Rotterdam, Netherlands vide Goods Declaration No.
KPPE-SB-298611 dated 14.06.2022 loaded from the Collectorate of
Exports Port Muhammad Bin Qasim Karachi.

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• The goods of the container were de-stuffed
and arranged for thorough examination
which led to recovery of suspected
concealment wrapped over cone beneath
the fabric. Upon further scrutiny, the
suspicious substance in powder form was
found to be properly concealed and
wrapped all over the cone. The recovered
goods were tested on the spot with the help
of disposable testing field kit for narcotic
substances which gave positive inference
of presence of said to be Diacetylmorphine
hydrogen chloride i.e. Heroin. The activity
of examination continued in recovery of
said to be Diacetylmorphine hydrogen
chloride i.e. Heroin total net weight 380
Kgs recovered from 396 rolls. Samples
being sent to notified Lab i.e. HEJ,
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Karachi.
• Meanwhile, the Collectorate conducted
preliminary inquiry on the basis of
information passed and investigation
conducted by the Collectorate of Customs,
Exports, Karachi, in a similar case (FIR
No. SI/MISC/201/2022-EXP-EW dated
01.07.2022)lodged by them, and it was
revealed that criminal activities of drugs
was performed through export
consignments by an accused namely Fida
Muhammad S/o Ghulam Dastageer who
had been linchpin in narcotics trafficking
and effected exports being actual owner of
the impugned goods.
• FIR No S1/MISC/22/2022-EIB/EXP
/PMBQ dated 22/08.2022 was lodged
accordingly. The role of clearing agent and
exporter is under probe and they were
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directed to join investigation.