KARACHI: Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Preventive Assistant Collector Engineer Mukhtar Ahmed Sheikh has said that the latest equipment, including 3-D and scanners, will be installed in Drug Enforcement Cell to curb smuggling from the Karachi airport.
Talking to Customs Today, the assistant collector said that the latest scanners will play a vital role in detecting smuggled goods.
He said that the airport administration should make immediate arrangement in order to enhance the departure area so that the customs officials could perform duties in a better way.
He said that all the departments of the federal government, including Civil Aviation Authority, Pakistan Customs, Anti-Narcotics Force and Airport Security Force should worked together to prevent smuggling.
Moreover, he said that the MCC Preventive Collector Syed Muhammad Tariq Huda has assured to provide 10 sniffer dogs for DEC to improve the performance of the department.
He claimed that the Patrolling and Emergency Department of the Pakistan Customs has been working effectively and officials patrol in the jurisdiction of the airport round the clock.
He also said that MCC has been collecting revenue from $0.1 million to $0.2 million every month against previously $25,000 per month.
