Customs staff seized 73 kilograms of heroin worth Rs 730 million in the international market in a consignment of bedsheets and pillow covers bound for the United Arab Emirates on Thursday. "The cartons of textile goods weighed more than they should have. When we checked the 292 cartons, we found 73 kilograms of good quality heroin in 295 packets concealed in pillow covers and bedsheets," Dr Mumtaz Ali Raza, an assistant collector, told Daily Times.He said that the consignment was booked for export by the Multan office of Venus Continental, through the Multan-based Post Management Services (Clearance Agency). Nazim Salim, a customs official, said the consignment was from Garments Made Ups. He said the drugs were seized at around 6:30pm before it could be loaded on to a Dubai-bound flight due to leave at around 10:30 pm. The matter has been referred to Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) for investigation, he added.