Border Force officer charged with drugs conspiracy after 25kg of heroin found in suitcase at Birmingham Airport
A Border Force officer and two other people have been charged with conspiracy to import heroin after a 25kg haul of the drug was found in a suitcase at Birmingham Airport.
Syed Shah was arrested by officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) at Birmingham Airport on Friday (October 24) after 25kg of heroin was discovered in the suitcase of Zahida Perveen, who had arrived on a flight from Pakistan.
A third person, Shahid Butt, was also arrested in connection with the offence. All three were charged with conspiracy to import class A drugs, with Shah and Butt also facing money laundering charges, and were due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (Monday).
An NCA spokesperson said: "A Border Force officer has been charged with conspiring to import class A drugs following an investigation by the National Crime Agency.
"Syed Shah, 39, of Hodge Hill, Birmingham was arrested by NCA officers on Friday at Birmingham Airport after the discovery of 25kg of heroin in the suitcase of Zahida Perveen, aged 67, from Openshaw, Manchester.
"She was arrested shortly after arriving into Birmingham Airport on a flight from Pakistan.
"A third individual, Shahid Butt, 52 from Saltley, Birmingham was also arrested in connection with the offence.
"All three have been charged with conspiracy to import class A drugs, with Shah and Butt also facing money laundering charges, and will be appearing at Birmingham Magistrates Court this morning."
