A British couple of Pakistani origins were caught attempting to smuggle heroin worth Rs380 million( £2m ) out of Pakistan through Sialkot international airport.
Reports revealed that Mohammed Tahir Ayaz Nahim, 26 and wife Ikra Hussain, 20, hailing from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire could face the death penalty for attempting to smuggle heroin to the UK out of Sialkot, through Dubai.
It was revealed further that the Airport Security Force (ASF) had reportedly recovered around 25 kilograms of drugs from their baggage, concealed into women’s clothing, which was detected later during the scanning process.
- Mohammed Tahir Ayaz and his wife Ikra Hussain were arrested in Pakistan
- The couple from Huddersfield are accused of trying to smuggle £2m of heroin
- They were arrested trying to board a flight from Pakistan to the UK via Dubai
- Local authorities said the couple faces a possible death penalty
The couple were set to board Emirates Airline flight (EK-621) but have now been handed over to the Anti-Narcotics Force (ASF) for additional probe into the matter.
A British couple could face the death penalty after allegedly attempting to smuggle £2m worth of drugs into the UK.Mohammed Tahir Ayaz, 26, and his wife Ikra Hussain, 20, of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire have been named by Pakistani authorities after their arrest at an airport.
The couple were planning to fly from Sialkot airport in Pakistan via Dubai to the United Kingdom.
They were arrested as they attempted to board the Emirates Airlines flight on Thursday. Airport police found an estimated 25 kilograms of 'fine quality heroin' hidden in female clothes. The drugs were split in different packets and divided across a number of garments.
Officials removed the bags containing the drugs and placed them into a blue carrier bag for weighing.
The couple are facing the death penalty or life imprisonment if convicted of smuggling.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said: 'We are urgently seeking more information from the Pakistani authorities following reported arrests of a British couple.'