KARACHI: Customs Anti Smuggling Organization Sukkur seized 63 kg of opium worth Rs 131.67 million, being transported to Karachi via Larkana.
Chief Collector Manzoor Memon received a tip-off that an attempt will be made to smuggle foreign origin opium towards Karachi via Larkana. Assistant Collector Mumtaz Ali formed a team headed by Inspector Aziz Ahmed to keep strict vigilance at Larkana bypass.
Customs staff intercepted a vehicle at Otha chowk. In preliminary search it was made that three bags of opium were concealed under name of gypsum powder. Detailed search resulted into recovery of 53 packets weighing 63 kg of opium.