GWADAR: Collectorate of Customs foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotics into the country and seized fine quality charas worth Rs180 million.
Sources said that Chief Collector Gul Rahman received authentic information regarding smuggling of narcotics. He immediately directed Collector Gwadar Javed Chaudry to take all necessary measures to foil any attempt of narcotics smuggling
Customs team deputed at Khurkhera check post on Gwadar-Karachi RCD highway signaled an oil tanker to stop, but it sped away. Customs staff followed the vehicle and found it at a short distance abandoned by the driver.
The checking of the vehicle resulted in recovery of Charas concealed in the secret cavities. The narcotics were to be smuggled to Europe.
