Karachi, Feb 14 (PTI) Authorities in Pakistan's Sindh province on Monday claimed to have seized a huge quantity of drugs, including heroin worth USD 1.4 billion in the international market, during a raid on the outskirts of Karachi.

Sindh's Minister for Excise and Taxation and Narcotics Control Mukesh Kumar Chawla said the drugs were seized during a raid on a house in Surjani town on the outskirts of Karachi on Sunday.

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“It is the largest drug bust in the history of Karachi,” he said, adding that a suspect, Mohammad Usman, has also been arrested.

A huge quantity of drugs, including 304 kilograms of heroin and 500 kilograms of hashish (charas), were recovered during the raid, the official said.

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Chawla said the seized heroin was valued at USD 1.4 billion, while hashish was valued at USD 1.5 million in the international market.

Karachi is considered a gateway to the international market for drug dealers operating out of neighbouring Afghanistan.

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