Two Luton men charged with importing heroin from Pakistan

By Laura Hutchinson
Published 2nd Nov 2022, 09:28 BST
Updated 2nd Nov 2022, 09:28 BST
Police from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) seized two separate packages of heroinPolice from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) seized two separate packages of heroin
Police from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) seized two separate packages of heroin
They have been remanded ahead of a crown court hearing

Two Luton men have been charged with importing heroin from Pakistan.

Asif Hussain, 45, and Ashiq Hussain, 44, both of Ivy Road, Luton, have been charged with two counts of importing the drug. Police from the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) seized two separate packages of heroin – totalling one-and-a-half kilograms – as they arrived from Pakistan.

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A third man, aged 43, was also arrested after police raided two homes in Luton, but has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Both Asif and Ashiq Hussain appeared at Luton Magistrates’ Court and were remanded ahead of a hearing at Luton Crown Court on November 28.

Anyone with concerns about drug-related activity in Bedfordshire can visit the local force’s online reporting centre or call 101.