HYDERABAD: Keeping in line with the directions of Abdul Rasheed Shaikh, Director-General Intelligence and Investigation Customs, Islamabad to curb the menace of smuggling of contraband goods, Director, Dr. Sadiqullah Khan, Directorate of Intelligence and Investigations, Hyderabad instructed the heads of ASO Wing Jamshed Ali Talpur, Additional Director and Syed Muhammad Raza Naqvi Deputy Director to keep extra vigilance on the movements of contraband goods/narcotics.
Consequently, pursuing a reliable source that contraband hashish (charas) would be transported from the Tando Adam to Hyderabad under the coverage of guaa fruits packed in wooden boxes loaded on the vehicle i.e. old and used Toyota Hiace van (without registration) in white colour.
Accordingly, the received information, the team of ASO wing, Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation Customs Regional Office, Hyderabad undertook active surveillance of Hala Naka near Shaheed Benazirabad Flyover, Hyderabad on 20th December 2020.
One of staff member spotted the subject Toyota Hiace van and pointed to stop at about 11 pm, the said Hiace Van was stopped but the driver of the said van managed to escape taking advantage of darkness and rush of traffic.
Due to darkness and rush of traffic driver could not be apprehended. After that, the said Hiace van was taken into custody and cursory checking of the vehicle was carried out on the spot in the presence of two independent musheers which resulted into recovery of contraband hashish (charas) kept under the garb of guava fruits packed in 2 wooden boxes.
Since the information was authentic regarding contraband hashish, therefore, the said vehicle along with recovered goods escorted to the office of the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation Customs, Regional Office Hyderabad, under the cover of mushirnama.
Thorough examination of the goods/vehicle was carried out which resulted into recovery of 32 slabs of hashish wrapped with green plastic packing, marked as peets, each slab weighing 1 kilogram, total weight of 32 kilograms. The current market value of the recovered smuggled contraband hashish is approximately Rs3.2 million and vehicle Rs2 million.
The Director appreciated the efforts of ASO wing of the Directorate who are working tirelessly day and night.
