KARACHI: Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) has seized a huge quantity of smuggled diesel.
According to the details, the officer of an ASO team, on the tip off, conducted an operation near Super Highway. During the checking of heavy vehicles at Bahria Town near the grand mosque, the team signaled a tanker driver to stop, but he tried to flee from the scene. However, the official chased the tanker and forced the driver to stop it. During checking, the team recovered 4,500 liter of diesel from the vehicle worth thousands of rupees.
A case has been registered against the culprits and further investigation is underway to apprehend the mastermind involved in the crime. Sources informed Customs Today that the recovered diesel is Iranian origin which was being smuggled through Gwadar route.
