HYDERABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organisation (ASO) has seized 495 kilograms smuggled gutka worth Rs 2.3 million involving duty/taxes amounting to Rs 1.2 million in an operation.
Following a tip-off received through Model Customs Collectorate Hyderabad Collector Dr Ahmed Mujtaba Memon, the ASO team conducted raid at Hyderabad Railways Station to foil the smuggling bid.
Under the supervision Additional Collector Omer Shafique, ASO team comprising Inspector Waqar Ahmed Baig, Shafi Mohammad Jamali and others conducted search operation of Khyber Mail train and recovered 495 kg of smuggled gutka being smuggled from Rahem Yar Khan to Hyderabad.
Official said that after making the seizure report the confiscated contraband item would be deposited to the state ware house in Hyderabad.
Meanwhile, Additional Collector MCC Hyderabad, Omer Shafique while talking to Customs Today said that department was striving to increase the surveillance of suspects in the region as more check posts has been established to foiled the smuggling bids.
Sadly, a Hyderabad Customs driver Zia Hussain died in operation against smugglers as he received serious injuries when smugglers showed resistance.
