Quetta: On credible information from Director-General Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Fiaz Ahmad, Customs Intelligence and Investigation team thwarted an attempt to smuggle 200 kilograms of charas worth Rs220 million.
Sources said that based on specific information regarding smuggling of hashish to Punjab from Quetta received from DG I&I, Faiz Ahmad, directions were issued by Director Customs Intelligence & Investigation Choudhary Muhammad Javaid to form a special team for interception of same under the leadership of Deputy Director, Fahad Bashir consisting of Intelligence Officers Hamid Habib and Muhammad Nasr Ullah along with Sepoys.
Acting on aforementioned information, staff of I&I Quetta intercepted a Honda Accord bearing registration No. ANL-880 to stop near Jalogir Mor, Saray Khawaray. The driver sped away but vehicle was chased by the staff of I&I, Quetta.
Seeing this, the driver left the car off the road and escaped under the cover of darkness. Vehicle was brought to Regional Office, Quetta and search led to recovery of 200 kg charas of high quality, which had been artfully concealed in various cavities.
Further investigations are still underway till the filing of this report.
