ISLAMABAD - The Model Customs Collectorate Islam-abad foiled an attempt to smuggle huge cache of heroin to England and seized 19kg of heroin worth Rs 100 million. This stock of heroin was recovered from a cargo warehouse situated near Benazir Bhutto international Airport. Speaking at a press conference, Collector Model Customs Collectorate, Sarwat Tahira Habib on Tuesday said that she received credible information about the huge cache of heroin. On receiving information, a team raided on warehouse near Islamabad Express Way and took 15 packets into custody. The packets when opened led to the recovery of heroin powder of 19 Kg. It was of fine quality artfully concealed in small polythene packets glued to the inner paperboard of the cloth rolls. The approximate value of the recovered heroin powder in the International market is Rs 100 million. The raiding team comprising Abdul Razzaq, Additional Collector, MCC, constituted a team comprising the Customs Preventive staff headed by Jehan Bahadar, Deputy Collector (Preventive) and Koukab Farooq, Deputy Collector Export, BBI Airport. It was also learnt that the some traffickers would make attempt to smuggle huge quantity of heroin powder duly concealed in fabrics consigned to UK through Air Freight Unit, Islamabad. Meanwhile, Member (Customs) Munir Qureshi has appreciated the officers and staff of the MCC, Islamabad for breaking its own record of the biggest seizure by Customs during the current year in Rawalpindi/Islam-abad station and stressed the need for continued effort to counter narcotics smuggling attempts in future.