Woman arrested at airport with heroin

TDT | Manama

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An Asian woman in her 60s was arrested at Bahrain International Airport with over 6 kilograms of heroin and other drugs hidden in her luggage, exposing a smuggling network that stretched across borders and was orchestrated by a fugitive kingpin.

The court has postponed the case until October 1, giving the defendant’s lawyer time to review the evidence, with legal representation still to be appointed for two other suspects. Authorities continue their search for the alleged mastermind, who remains at large.

The first defendant was detained at the airport, where customs officers discovered the concealed drugs, leading investigators to uncover links to the second suspect.

Together, the pair allegedly worked under orders from the fugitive, importing the drugs to be sold on Bahrain’s streets.

After securing a search warrant, police arrested the second defendant, seizing a substantial sum of cash.

She confessed to working with the first suspect, admitting the drugs were smuggled under the direction of the fourth defendant, who had instructed them to bring the narcotics into Bahrain.

Local distribution Another member of the gang was due to collect the drugs for local distribution.

In a police sting operation, the second defendant contacted the fugitive, who arranged for the drugs to be picked up in Juffair. Officers monitored the dropoff, leading to the third suspect’s arrest as he took possession of the narcotics.