Customs seizes 21 tons of chemical used in IEDs
Customs authorities have seized a container in Karachi with over 21 metric tons of acetic anhydride – a major component of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The chemical compound is also used in purifying heroin.
On January 9, the port control unit of Pakistan Customs seized 21.7 metric tons of acetic anhydride in a 20-foot container, which had arrived from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The amount of the contraband confiscated is said to be worth more than Rs860 million.
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