KARACHI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) on Saturday claimed to have recovered 360 kilograms of heroin in a raid at Karachi seaport terminal.

An ANF spokesperson said that on a tip-off, the ANF conducted raid at the port and recovered 360 kilograms of heroin from the containers of cargo booked for the UK. According to the spokesperson containers were taken in custody and thoroughly searched the cargo in containers. “1200 sanitary pipes were found suspected during the search of the cargo,” spokesperson stated.

In search 300 grams of heroin recovered, concealed in each pipe, the total of which was 360 kilograms, according to the spokesperson. The container was sent by a company of Karachi to be delivered in the North Ireland in UK, spokesperson said. The ANF has formed teams for arrest of the main accused of the crime, ANF stated.