HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Model Customs Collectorate Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) has confiscated huge quantity of contraband items worth Rs36.5 million from November 25 to December
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Additional Collector Rehmatulah told Customs Today that ASO conducted various raids against smugglers and bid to foil the smuggling attempts. During a joint operation with rangers ASO arrested two accused during last week of November in sukkur division
As per the details customs officials told that in the seized items included 846 cartons of cigarettes,1000 packets of pan parag, Gutka, 9 kilogram drugs. In the impounded vehicles included one coach and two Toyota corolla car worth.
He said that ASO team during joint operation with rangers seized huge quantity of smuggled items included Indian Gutka involving in duty/taxes Rs14.338 million during last week of November 2016.
He added that ASO team also impounded Toyota Corolla registration No-AUS 411 model 2010 and a coach bearing registration No-C-8453 while two persons were arrested included driver Ali Akbar s/o Muhammad Umar and his, conductor Mudassar s/o Mir kalam. Customs official said that the value of impounded vehicles is Rs3.65 million.
near jacobabad check-post Sukkur division and recovered foreign origin smuggled of cigarette Worth Rs2 million.
While in another successful action the ASO team has seized smuggled cigarette, Gutka, and super quality 9 kilogram opium. Customs official said that the value of seized narcotics in international market is Rs20 million.
