Pakistan: Woman swallows 82 drug capsules in smuggling bid, gets caught at airport

Islamabad - The woman was arrested at Islamabad International Airport for carrying drug-filled capsules.

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Published: Sun 6 Jun 2021, 11:31 AM

Last updated: Sun 6 Jun 2021, 11:39 AM

A woman was arrested at a Pakistani airport for carrying drug-filled capsules in her stomach.

According to ARY News, officials arrested the Nigerian passenger at Islamabad International Airport after she arrived on board a flight from Qatar.


Customs sources said that she had confessed to swallowing 82 cocaine-filled capsules. The capsules were recovered after she was shifted to the hospital.

The woman was then handed over to the Anti-Narcotics Force to pursue further legal action.


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