KARACHI: Customs Collectorate Gwadar foiled various attempts of smuggling during the month of March.
Sources told Customs Today that Collector Feroze Alam Junejo directed the anti-smuggling team to adopt zero tolerance policy towards smugglers. He also constituted various teams to curb smuggling in the region.
During the month of March Gwadar Customs team recovered 67 kilogram of fine quality charas, 200 grams of opium, a huge quantity of smuggled Iranian diesel, old tyres and tubes, Indian Gutkha, foreign origin wine bottles, smart mobile phone and other different goods.
Sources said that during these operations Customs Gwadar team also succeeded to arrest six accused persons who were found involved in these smuggling attempts.
It is necessary to mention here that customs department is already expedited their efforts to curb smuggling and in the result of these strict measures there is marginable decrease is being witnessed in smuggling attempts.