GWADAR: Customs Gadani apprehended huge quantity of smuggled betel nuts and Indian origin gutka worth Rs11 million in a successful raid.
The source informed Customs Today that the seizure took place at a check post Khurkhera in which 7 tons of smuggled betel nuts along with 40,000 pouches of Indian Gutka (RajGuru) were recovered.
According to the details, Collector Customs Collectorate Gwadar Muhammad Yaqoob Mako received authentic information regarding the smuggling of contraband items through land route.
On the directive of the Collector Muhammad Yaqoob Mako a team under the supervision of the Deputy Collector Customs Gwadar Ihsanullah Shah was constituted to bust smuggling attempt.
The team of the Gadani Customs beefed up the surveillance and started checking different vehicles at the possible land route.
During the surveillance and search of the vehicle, the team of the Gadani Customs intercepted a Hino truck bearing registration no: TKJ-573 and asked the driver for producing the legal documents which he failed to provide.
A complete search of the Hino truck was conducted by the team of the Gadani Customs during which a huge quantity of smuggled contraband items was recovered.
The recovered smuggled betel nuts and the Indian origin Gutka were being smuggled to Karachi from Quetta under sheep hides in a Hin0 truck. The total market value of seized goods is estimated at Rs 11 million in the international market, sources added.
The driver of the said Hino truck was arrested and the recovered contraband items were taken into custody whereas the FIR was lodged for further investigation. Collector Gwadar Muhammad Yaqoob Mako appreciated the team for taking early measures and conducting a successful operation.
