KARACHI: Customs Collectorate Gwadar team has foiled an attempt to smuggle huge quantity of Iranian diesel and arrested the accused.
Sources told Customs Today that Collector Gwadar Feroz Alam Junejo received credible information about smuggling of Iranian diesel. He immediately constituted a customs team under the supervision of Assistant Collector Kaleem Ullah.
The customs team comprising Inspector Ghayor Safdar, Mumtaz Abbasi and Taulat Kan established check points on the entry and exit points of the city and started checking of vehicle. During checking, the customs team intercepted an oil tanker bearing registration no. TA-7829. The team asked the driver of the vehicle to produce legal documents regarding transportation of loaded oil but he failed to show any relevant documents. The customs team arrested the driver and registered a case of smuggling against him.
In another case, Some smugglers were reported to smuggle a huge quantity of narcotics in the jurisdiction of Ormara. Collector Feroze Alam Junejo constituted an anti-smuggling team under the supervision of Inspector Shabbir Rasool. The team established a check post and started checking vehicles. The team intercepted a Suzuki van bearing registration no.SL-4532.
During thorough checking, the anti-smuggling team recovered eight kilogram of charas which was hidden in secret parts of the vehicle. The anti smuggling team arrested the driver and his companion. The market value of the seized narcotics is Rs 1 million.
Sources said that Customs Gwadar authorities are using all available resources to curb smuggling attempts in the region. Due to their strict checking marginable decrease is being witnessed in smuggling of Iranian oil.
