QUETTA: The Anti-Smuggling Organization Quetta retrieved around 87,400 liter of Iranian diesel worth about Rs5million from three oil tankers. Meanwhile, Lakpass check-post recovered Irani origin mobil oil and tiles valued at Rs1.2million.
According to details given by Ashraf Ali, Collector Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Quetta, that, in pursuance of a tip-off conveyed by Collector of Customs Quetta to Additional Collector MCC Quetta Zubair Shah and Deputy Collector Preventive Division Maqbool Baloch, an attempt will be made to smuggle Iranian origin diesel in Hino trucks.
With the assistance of the Frontier Corps, Sibi Scouts, Customs Check-Post Bolan/ Kolpur Darakhshan has intercepted three trucks and retrieved around 87,400 liter of Iranian diesel priced at around Rs5million from three tankers.
In another seizure, Ashraf Ali said the Lakpass check-post also recovered Irani origin mobil oil and tiles worth Rs1.2million.
The collector appreciated the role of law enforcement agencies along with the dedication of the staffers of Preventive Section named Superintendent Saeed Baloch, Deputy Superintendent Maqsood Durrani, Inspectors Shabir Khan, Sobhabt Kurd Essa Khan, Ghulam Husasain Khoso, Masroor Mangel, Aslam Khan, Abdul Qahir, Ishaq George and Hawaldar Taj Meer.
The seized diesel oil and tiles have been shifted to State Ware House (SWH) Quetta and FIRs also registered against the possessors of the smuggled items. The cases have been forwarded to the Investigation and Prosecution Department for further investigation.
