Heroin worth up to £680,000 was smuggled from Pakistan through the post, a court heard.
The consignment – labelled as a ‘gift’ by the sender – was bound for an address in Bury.
But the drugs were seized by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) after border officials examined the package on its arrival at the Parcelforce International Hub in Coventry.
Once the drugs had been removed, SOCA sealed up the package and allowed it go on to its destination, which they kept under surveillance.
Syed Ahmed, 24, of Napier Street, Oldham and Kashif Khan, 26, of Ilford, east London, deny conspiring to evade the prohibition on the importation of controlled drugs.
It is alleged that Mr Ahmed and Mr Khan arranged for the drugs to be brought into the country.
Mr Khan, who admits attempting to possess the heroin with intent to supply, when SOCA swooped.
A search of Mr Khan’s house uncovered documents linking him to the delivery address and his passport showed he had visited Pakistan months before the delivery.
The prosecution say Mr Ahmed can also be linked to the delivery address, and that he ‘organised and supervised’ the smuggling bid in collusion with Mr Khan.
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