Pakistan arrests at least 12 staff of national airline in heroin case

Pakistan has arrested at least 12 staff of its national carrier following the discovery of 6 kg of heroin in the toilet of an aircraft bound for Dubai, an airline spokesman said Monday. The latest instance of misbehaviour by the staff of cash-strapped Pakistan International Airlines was uncovered after the military-run Anti-Narcotics Force raided a flight from Lahore to Dubai flight on Saturday, Danyal Gilani said. "Around a dozen employees of PIA have been detained and are being interrogated in connection with heroin seizure," he told Reuters. "If proven guilty, they will face action with respect to their jobs, in addition to the legal consequences." <br/>
Reuters
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