SIALKOT: The Collectorate of Customs anti smuggling squad foiled a major attempt of supply of the Indian and Iranian commodities to the local markets in this region and seized three trucks packed with the Indian and Iranian cloths, tea, electronics and other valuables, during a special checking at various spots on main GT Road here.
According to the senior officials of the customs department, on the special directives of the Collector Customs Sialkot Ahmed Raza Khan, the anti smuggling squad set up the special pickets at different points on main GT Road and impounded three trucks loaded with commodities smuggle from India and Iran, as the accused were trying supply these smuggled items in local markets in Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, Mandi Bahaud Din , Hafizabad and Gujranwala districts, when they were arrested three accused Muhammad Shafiq , Muhammad Umer and Dilawar by the anti smuggling squad there. The accused truck drivers belonged to the different areas of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The worth of the seized Indian and Iranian items was stated to be Rs6 million. Further investigations were underway in this regard.
Meanwhile, a local magisterial court has sent as many as 20 accused persons, recently deported from Turkey, to the local jail on 14 days judicial remand. The senior officials of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) produced the accused before the court after arresting them from Sialkot International Airport soon their arrival there after being deported from Turkey.
The accused had gone to Turkey illegally after paying big amounts to the local human traffickers in Sialkot, Gujranwala and Gujrat areas. The Turkish Immigration officials arrested these accused Pakistanis for illegally entering into Turkey and they deported them to Pakistan from Turkey, said the senior FIA officials.
