{
  "id": 11423418,
  "title": "Customs Seizes Drugs Worth Billions on Major Motorway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/customs-seizes-drugs-worth-billions-on-major-motorway",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:49:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/02/customs-seizes-drugs-worth-billions-on-major-motorway/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Customs officials in Islamabad have recovered an estimated Rs. 5.41 billion worth of narcotics and other contraband during a major operation near the M-2 Motorway. The raid, launched at 2:30 a.m. on October 2 following a tip-off, netted 1,200 kg of charas and 100 kg of poppy seeds from a 2005 Toyota Prado without proper customs clearance. Additionally, a firearm was seized, and the vehicle was forfeited. The suspects fled the scene before their arrest. Customs officials assessed the international market value of the narcotics at Rs. 5.40 billion and estimated the total value of recovered items at Rs. 5.41 billion. The case has been registered against the unnamed suspects, and authorities are pursuing leads to identify those involved in the smuggling ring. Customs authorities vowed to intensify efforts against narcotics and other contraband, with legal action pending against those responsible.",
  "summary": "The Islamabad Customs Anti-Smuggling Squad has recovered narcotics and other contraband worth approximately Rs. 5.41 billion during an operation near … Read More The post Customs Seizes Drugs Worth Billions on Major Motorway appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}