KARACHI: The Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (Customs Anti-Smuggling), has activated and directed its informers to trace out the places of transportation and depots and godowns of smuggled goods, particularly the Iranian petrol and diesel.
In an exclusive interview with Customs Today, Director Asif Marghoob Siddiqui said that smuggling trend had changed in the city and the smugglers were now choosing residential areas as hot spots for storing smuggled goods and oil.
“We are also undertaking a survey pointing out the residential areas where the movement and flow of smuggled goods and oil and diesel is reported,” he added.
In the recent past, the director said that the customs intelligence had recovered 40,000 liters of smuggled diesel stored in the water tank of a house in the city’s residential area.
The intelligence staff has also been instructed to point out the dumping places for the smuggled goods so that those involved in the menace could be apprehended, Marghoob added.
Moreover, Director Asif Marghoob stated that even the posh areas of the city and residential areas have become the suitable place for the smugglers.
However, the customs intelligence are keeping a vigil eye on them and actions are taken promptly whenever any information about the smuggling bid is received, he said.
