KARACHI: The Custom Intelligence and Investigation seized Indian origin smuggled medicines worth Rs 550,000 during an operation against smuggled cosmetics items and health care medicines.
On the directions of Customs Intelligence-anti smuggling Director Asif Marghoob Ahmed Siddiqui, a team comprising Superintendent Muhammad Abbas, Deputy Superintendent Hajji Aslam, Ameren Bhanwar, Saif Hashmi, Inspector Parwez Ahmed Zardari, Muhammad Aqmal Hashmi, Rana Ansram Rabbini, Munwar Ali, and Khuram Saeed conducted a raid in the different areas and also raided a courier service center and recovered four cartons of Indian origin medicines.
The officials have seized the medicines and registered a case No. M-2139/DC/SEIZ/2015, while no one has been arrested yet.
According to the custom officers, such medicines are cheap in India as compare to Pakistan and also banned in Pakistan. Due to restrictions, some people for their vested interests smuggled these items from neighbouring country, which pose a negative impact to national economy.
They said that Director Asif Marghoob Ahmed has ordered the officials to control the smuggling in the region, adding that operation against smuggled goods has been expedited.
They said that raids were being conducted in different areas of Karachi and smuggling that damaged not only local markets but also nation economy, will not be tolerated at any level.
