KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement conducted a successful raid on a godown located at Singer Chowrangi, Korangi and recovered 3000 kilograms of smuggled betel nuts.
Sources told Customs Today that information was passed through Collector Customs Enforcement Basit Maqsood Abbasi to Additional Collector Dawood Pirzado. Deputy Collector Raza Naqvi supervised the entire operation while Preventive Officers Imran Maqsood and Muhammad Saqlain also included in the anti-smuggling squad which conducted the operation.
During the raid, customs enforcement anti-smuggling squad recovered 3000 kilograms of foreign-origin betel nuts, along with associated manufacturing materials, were recovered from the godown. The contraband goods were suspected to have been smuggled into the country evading taxes and duties.
The seized betel nuts and manufacturing materials transferred to the Collectorate’s warehouse for thorough examination. The customs authorities will conduct further investigations to determine the origin of the goods and identify those responsible for their illegal import.
It is necessary to mention here that under the dynamic leadership of Collector Basit Maqsood Abbasi, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement is using all available resources to curb smuggling in the jurisdiction.
