The customs department in Karachi prevented a major attempt to smuggle foreign fabric worth millions of rupees in a joint operation with Sindh Rangers and Sindh Police, the private media channel reported on Tuesday.
The Anti-Smuggling Organization conducted a nighttime operation on November 9 and 10, in the leadership of Assistant Collector Bisma Noor Jatoi, on reliable information. The security forces, including the law enforcement agency, Sindh Police and Sindh Rangers, launched an operation on the Tariq Road area in Karachi, and raided on several warehouses and sealed smuggled fabric in large quantity.
A violent mob of around 200 to 300 people tried to resist official authorities during the operation. The attackers threw stones, burned empty trucks, and attempted to halt official proceedings. However, Sindh Police, Sindh Rangers, and Customs team successfully completed the operation in Karachi.
The official authorities seized 22 Mazda trucks and one 40-foot container full with illegal fabric in the port city. The seized goods worth millions were transferred to the Pakistan Customs’ warehouse for legal proceedings under the Custom Act, 1969.
Sindh Police registered FIR against the arrested suspects and unidentified individuals under the Anti-Terrorism Act and related sections of the Pakistan Penal Code at Ferozabad Police Station.
On the other hand, theFederal Board of Revenue (FBR) praised the joint team of Pakistan Customs and thanked Sindh Police and Sindh Rangers for helping officials to launch the successful operation. The FBR reassures its struggle against smuggling across Pakistan.
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In a quick and well-organized anti-smuggling operation, the Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Multan, successfully seized a Bedford truck loaded with high-value smuggled goods on Kot Addu Road near Qasba Gujrat.
According to a press release issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Sunday, the high-value smuggled goods was hidden under a layer of stone dust in an attempt to avoid being caught.
After a detailed investigation, the FBR officials recovered a large quantity of betel nuts, cigarettes, china salt, and J.M. gutkha. According to the details verified by officials, the seized goods, including the truck, are worth Rs. 15.546 milliom.
The confiscated items and truck have been detained, and officials have started legal proceedings under the Customs Act 1969.
