HYDERABAD: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organisation (ASO) here Tuesday confiscated 60,000 litres of smuggled Iranian diesel and tanker worth Rs 13.6 million.
As per details, Additional Collector Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Hyderabad, Omer shafique, received information regarding the smuggling of Iranian diesel. Following the information, the additional collector formed a team comprising Inspector Khair Mohammad Pathan, Shafi Jamali, Waqar Ahmed Baig and other to foil the smuggling bid.
ASO team intercepted the oil tanker bearing Registration No. TLZ-298 near Tool Plaza at superhighway, Hyderabad and recovered smuggled diesel which was being transported from Karachi to Lahore.
The ASO team confiscated the diesel, besides impounding the truck under the prevailing customs law. The case has been registered against the accused, while further investigation is underway in this regard.
