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Two Arrested as PakistanQatar Operation Seizes 4.48 Kg of Cocaine at Islamabad Airport

Officials credit enhanced intelligence sharing with Qatar for the interdiction.

Overview

  • Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics Force carried out an intelligence-led action at Islamabad International Airport in coordination with Qatari authorities.
  • Officers intercepted Pakistani traveler Sehrish Bano arriving from Sharjah via Doha and found 4.482 kg of cocaine concealed in her hand trolley.
  • The suspect identified a contact outside arrivals, leading to the arrest of handler Aamir (Amir) Asad Ullah and the seizure of his vehicle.
  • Investigators report the bag was handed to the courier during transit at Doha by a Nigerian national acting on directions from UAE-based handlers.
  • Both suspects, the narcotics, and the vehicle are in ANF custody as coordinated investigations proceed in Pakistan and Qatar, with officials warning about increased cocaine trafficking using women couriers.