{"id":6201,"date":"2014-06-13T15:06:27","date_gmt":"2014-06-13T15:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coopsy.co.uk\/thenews\/?p=6201"},"modified":"2014-06-19T18:36:02","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T18:36:02","slug":"heroin-seized-at-manchester-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-news.uk\/index.php\/news\/2014\/06\/heroin-seized-at-manchester-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Heroin Seized At Manchester Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-2 \" style=\"color: #0b0c0c;\">\n<div class=\"inner-block\">\n<div class=\"summary\">\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Border Force officers at Manchester Airport have made a huge seizure of heroin in a consignment of carpets from Pakistan.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-3\" style=\"color: #0b0c0c;\">\n<div class=\"inner-block\">\n<aside class=\"lead-image-sidebar sidebar\">\n<figure class=\"image embedded\">\n<div class=\"img\"><\/div><figcaption>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block-4\" style=\"color: #0b0c0c;\">\n<div class=\"inner-block\">\n<div class=\"document body\">\n<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Border Force officers at Manchester Airport have seized a large amount of heroin which was hidden inside a shipment of carpets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seizure was made on 24 April when officers became suspicious of a 46-piece consignment of hand-made knotted carpets that had arrived from Peshawar in Pakistan via Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A detector dog immediately alerted its handler to one of the carpets and further examination revealed a highly sophisticated concealment where the drug was woven into the fabric of the carpet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several other carpets also tested positive for heroin.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"heroin\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Heroin<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around 50 kilos of heroin have so far been found but examination of the load is continuing and the final total could be far greater. The haul is already among the largest drug seizures made at Manchester Airport.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is thought that the total value of the drugs could run into millions of pounds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following an investigation by officers from the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #2e8aca;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk\/\" rel=\"external\">National Crime Agency<\/a>\u2019s Border Policing Command, two people were arrested on suspicion of drug importation offences at a business address in London on 29 April.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pair were interviewed by NCA investigators and released on bail pending further enquiries.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"seizure\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Seizure<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linda Paul, Assistant Director for Border Force, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is an extremely impressive seizure and I would like to praise the vigilance and hard work of my officers who have ensured that a substantial amount of a harmful drugs have been kept off our streets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this stage it is impossible to put an exact value on the drugs because forensic tests have yet to be carried out. However, it is safe to say that we are looking at a significant amount.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 id=\"investigation\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Investigation<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pete Avery, from the NCA\u2019s Border Policing Command, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was a first class detection by Border Force officers of a huge quantity of heroin worth millions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a sophisticated concealment and demonstrates the lengths organised crime groups go to in an effort to avoid detection. Our investigation has resulted in two arrests so far and enquiries are ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone with information about activity they suspect may be linked to smuggling should call our hotline on 0800 59 5000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; overflow: hidden; width: 2px; height: 1px; left: -288; top: -277; z-index: 177;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; overflow: hidden; width: 2px; height: 1px; left: -288; top: -277; z-index: 177;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; overflow: hidden; width: 2px; height: 1px; left: -288; top: -277; z-index: 177;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; overflow: hidden; width: 2px; height: 1px; left: -288; top: -277; z-index: 177;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; overflow: hidden; width: 2px; height: 1px; left: -288; top: -277; z-index: 177;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pasaions.space\">click<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Border Force officers at Manchester Airport have made a huge seizure of heroin in a consignment of carpets from Pakistan. 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