GWADAR: Under the supervision of Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Moeen Afzal, Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Gwadar team conducted a raid in Jam Colony, Hub and seizes contraband goods-, betel nuts, gutkha and cigarettes. The market value of seized goods is Rs131.25 million in international market.
Sources told Customs Today that Director Moeen Afzal continues his aggressive anti-smuggling drive under the guidance of Director General I&I-Customs Faiz Ahmad.
On 02.11.2023, acting on the credible information Customs I&I, Gwadar in coordination with Police and Frontier Corps conducted the operation. A premises was raided in Jam Colony in district Hub resulting in recovery huge quantities of contraband goods. Stiff resistance was offered from the locals that includes pelting and roadblock. Thereafter district Police and Frontier Corps helped in clearing the road. 9 Mazda trucks loaded with betel nuts, Gutkha and cigarettes were recovered.
The seizure includes 30.80 MT of betel nuts valuing Rs107.94 million, 630,000 sachets of Indian origin Gutkha (Safina, Adab etc) valuing Rs20.79 million and 840,000 sticks of cigarettes (L&M, Pine, Milano etc) valuing Rs2.52 million.
The overall value of seizure comes to Rs131.25 million.
Sources told that Customs I&I team has registered a case of smuggling against the accused persons and started investigations.
