Criminal networks in Karachi are reportedly using motorcycle delivery riders as a front to distribute drugs across the city, according to revelations by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU).
Authorities disclosed that drug traffickers, who previously relied on courier companies, have now adopted a more covert method—leveraging online delivery systems to smuggle high-value narcotics, particularly cannabis (commonly known as weed), through riders posing as legitimate service personnel.
The SIU reported a major breakthrough with the arrest of a suspect identified as Abdul, who provided critical information regarding the drug trafficking network. Abdul revealed that the same delivery method was previously used by Armaghan, the prime suspect in the high-profile Mustafa Amir murder case, to transport drugs.
According to the SIU, Abdul stated that the drugs are transported from Iran through the Mand and Dahriji regions, via the Northern Bypass, and into Karachi’s Saeedabad area.
He further identified Hasnain Baloch as a key supplier and the head of the Iran-based Askani gang. The narcotics, Abdul claimed, are received in Saeedabad by Hanif Baloch, who then coordinates with riders—mostly from affluent neighborhoods—to collect and deliver the consignments.
The SIU said that the drug, priced at Rs. 35,000 per gram, is sold through online transactions. Riders are handed only an address slip and are responsible for delivering the packages to designated drop-off points.
