KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement has registered an FIR against M/s Tanveer & Company (Pvt) Ltd, and M/s Cargo Logistics International (a subsidiary of M/s Bilal Associates).
Sources said that after receiving feedback from Intelligence Bureau (IB) Collector Moinuddin Wani, Additional Collector Basit Hussain, Deputy Collector Raza Naqvi, and Superintendent Habib Meo initiated crackdown against smuggling.
On November 18, 2024, at 11:10 pm, the ASO squad intercepted the truck on Hub River Road. In the presence of witnesses Niaz Hussain and Rana Azeem, both Preventive Officers, the driver was asked about the contents of the container.
He presented documents, including Form-A for Bonded Carrier, Form-A for the agent, a Transport Note, a Delivery Note, and a Weighment Certificate, which declared the cargo as 66 bales of second-hand used clothes weighing 18,330 kilograms.
The officials decided to verify the actual contents. Upon breaking the seals, the initial inspection revealed bales of second-hand used clothes, but further examination uncovered cartons containing foreign-origin cigarettes and LCD monitors. Since the import of these cigarettes is prohibited and the monitors were dutiable, the suspicion of smuggling was confirmed.
The driver was given time to produce legal documentation, but no claimant appeared, nor were any lawful documents provided. Later, the truck, container, and recovered items were moved to the State Warehouse in Maripur for detailed examination and further legal actions.
