News (Media Awareness Project) - UK: Girl, 13, Is Charged With Heroin Smuggling |
| Title: | UK: Girl, 13, Is Charged With Heroin Smuggling |
| Published On: | 2002-04-10 |
| Source: | Los Angeles Times (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-08-30 19:11:56 |
GIRL, 13, IS CHARGED WITH HEROIN SMUGGLING
A 13-year-old British girl has been charged with smuggling about $1.3
million worth of heroin from Pakistan, officials said.
The girl was arrested at Manchester Airport in northern England after
stepping off a flight Monday from Islamabad, the Pakistani capital. Customs
officers recovered 28 pounds of heroin.
The teenager, whose name was not made public, was in the care of social
workers and will appear before magistrates Thursday.
A 13-year-old British girl has been charged with smuggling about $1.3
million worth of heroin from Pakistan, officials said.
The girl was arrested at Manchester Airport in northern England after
stepping off a flight Monday from Islamabad, the Pakistani capital. Customs
officers recovered 28 pounds of heroin.
The teenager, whose name was not made public, was in the care of social
workers and will appear before magistrates Thursday.
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