KARACHI: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Regional Office during its anti-smuggling operation in the month of November 2014 foiled attempts of smuggling to deprive national exchequer of its legitimate revenue, haul of fuel and there necessary things were smuggling.
Details reveal that during this period, a quantity of 166,000 litres of diesel and petrol, 34 tons plastic dana and huge quantity of foreign origin cloth, tiles, electronics, vehicles were smuggled while launches were used for transporting smuggled goods and gutka which were seized.
The Value of seized smuggled goods is more than Rs 62 million and cases were registered against the offenders. During the operation more than 30 accused were arrested and FIRs were lodged against them at relevant Custom Courts.
In response to a query, Director Customs Intelligence Muhammad Asif Marghoob Siddiqui informed that the anti-smuggling operation was supervised by Superintendent Muhammad Ilyas and SIOs Muhammad Aslam and Akmal Hashmi, in Karachi while in Sukkur Range, Superintendent Najeeb Jafferi, Intelligence Officers Qaswar Shah and Mohsin conducted the raids.
He further added that all cases have been sent to the adjudicating authorities after fulfilling the legal formalities as required under the Customs Act, 1969. Director further told that the operation was conducted in line with the anti-smuggling strategy devised by Federal Board of Revenue and also under the instructions of Director General Customs Intelligence Lutfullah Virk. Law enforcement agencies and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency extended great help in making the anti-smuggling operation successful for which director appreciated their role.
