Karachi: Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Hyderabad seized oil tankers carrying sixty thousand litres of smuggled oil worth Rs 10 million.
As per details, DG I&I on tip of informer raided oil tankers carrying smuggled oil and seized 60,000 litres oil. Three criminals have been arrested during the seizure.
It was said that oil was being smuggled to Interior Sindh via Hyderabad and was intercepted at the toll plaza by Field Intelligence Unit of Hyderabad.
It is worth mentioning that DG I&I has seized total 1, 20,000 litres oil in two days, worth Rs 20 million during different raids. DG I&I has also arrested 5 criminals and started investigations under the Custom Act, 1969.
The Directorate General has strictly warned all field formation officers to increase surveillance to void such smuggling incidents.
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