GWADAR: The Collectorate of Gwadar has seized a huge quantity of electronic items worth Rs 7 million during the first week of July. In another raid, the Customs Collectorate foiled a smuggling attempt and seized 18 kilograms of hashish.
According to details, Gawadar Collector Saeed Akram received a tip-off regarding transportation of smuggled narcotics in Bar area. He constituted a team of Customs Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) to curb smuggling.
The team, under the supervision of Customs Preventive Inspector Rashid Jataoe, started search operation in Bar area. The team intercepted a truck bearing registration number BTL-4629 which was going to Mirpurkhas. During the search operation, the customs team found 18 kilograms of hashish which was concealed under driver’s seat.
The team seized the drugs, and truck which was being used to smuggle and arrested truck driver who was later identified as Ghulam Ahmed. Source said that the price of seized drug is Rs 2 million in international market. An FIR has been submitted.
Source said that this raid is the 2nd raid in the month of July, anti smuggling team perform excellent duty. Collector Gawadar Saeed Akram said our team is showing excellent performance in curbing smuggling attempts in the region.
